F4DPhantomII Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 What is a suitable thinner? Anything besides Mission Models own? How does their interior green compare to actual WWII Cockpit color? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weirich1 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 See recommendations on their website. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 I don’t use anything other than their own thinner with MMP. I’d also recommend using their polymix as recommended. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goondman Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 On 2/7/2020 at 10:50 AM, Dave Williams said: I don’t use anything other than their own thinner with MMP. I’d also recommend using their polymix as recommended. THIS ^^^^^^^^^^ !!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 So the old standby h20 won't work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 47 minutes ago, F4DPhantomII said: So the old standby h20 won't work? You can read their FAQ. https://www.missionmodelsus.com/pages/tips-and-tricks-faq Q: CAN I THIN MMP PAINT WITH ALTERNATIVE THINNERS: NO A: Yes and No. You can thin MMP with water however it must be distilled. DO NOT use tap water. Tap water contains chemicals , minerals and rust that will affect your finish. B: DO NOT ever thin with Glass Cleaner, wiper fluid, lighter fluid, alcohol, Lacquer thinner etc. You will destroy the paint by contamination, ruin your finish and the high performance properties of the paint. This includes Windex which includes alcohol and ammonia. You will destroy the paint. This also includes during color changes. Please clean your airbrush with water and follow up flush with our thinner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andrew.deboer Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 On 2/12/2020 at 6:49 PM, F4DPhantomII said: So the old standby h20 won't work? Try it, and report back. I tend to abide by Mission Models’ advice, but I have read accounts from modelers who have thinned that paint with all sorts of things and made it work. I have only tried their thinner and have been happy with it. Although water might work, it might hurt the adhesion of the paint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nachjager Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Once I tried to thin it with Future and liked the results so much that I now use it as the de-facto thinner. It has the advantage of giving the paint a lovely shinny finish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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