Tamiya TS-80 Flat clear for BJD faceup?
Wed 2011/08/03 01:55 JST
Hi! I have a question: Tamiya TS-80 Flat clear is ok for finish the BJD (resin) faceup?
Hi! I have a question: Tamiya TS-80 Flat clear is ok for finish the BJD (resin) faceup?
Mirai Gaia ( All Your Base Are Belong To Us )
Not sure about this on BJD face, but I have used there TS paint line on a resin Model kit and made a mistake using it and couldn't clean it up - Hense one ruined model kit.
Try it on some other resin if you have some. I'd hate you make the mistake i did espeically on a resin BJD.
OMG! o_o"
Ok, it's better if I use a different product. Thanks for informing me. ^_^
Tamiya sprays are quality products, if the person above messed up their model kit it's their fault, not the spray's. As long as you do it the proper way (spray from a distance, don't spray on really humid rainy etc weather, spray thin layers by layer, don't spray too much, etc.) you will be fine.
This person as you want to call me is a skilled model builder. If i mess up which can and does happen to the best of us, this paint cannot be be removed.
I've used Tamiya paint on all the kits I have built espeically the acyrlic line of paints and have no problems and if i want to correct something or something go wrong I can remove the paint.
Uh huh, nothing wrong with making mistakes, that's not my point. What you were suggesting and probably made the person believe, is that Tamiya flat clear sucks, which is not true. Just because you can't clean it up doesn't mean the product is advised against. And do you know why you can't clean it up with your acrylic solvents? Because all the Tamiya sprays from cans are lacquer.
I know you cannot clean up with Acyrlic solvents and I use something far stronger to remove paints both Acyrlic & Enamel
Yes Tamiya paints are good, but the Lacquer paint is in a can and not everybody has great control with an air can. I prefer an airgun to do the job properly which gives me full control.
I would hate to see Rozendoll's hardwork go to waist especially on a faceup.
That's why you spray in thin layers from a distance...and practice on something else before. I would hardly recommend someone to buy an airgun/airbrush just for a face unless they have the equipments already. If Tamiya spray cans doesn't do the job other cans won't likely to either. Anyways I'm outta here.
Traveller, you're not really giving the best advice.
To start off, you CAN clean lacquer. Its not a one-time go, where if you mess up you've just screwed your 200 dollar project. If it was, nobody would sell it...
But you cannot clean Tamiya spray with acrylic solvents because Tamiya sprays aren't acrylic.
You cannot clean Tamiya spray with "something far stronger" because the certain "far stronger something" wasn't meant to wash lacquers.
You can't wash lacquer with WD40 (which works on oil paints [enamel] or other oil based acrylics) or other degreasers. You cannot wash it with what is commonly known as "paint thinner" (mineral spirits, which thins enamels and hardware store acrylics).
The only things that works on lacquer that you can readily get your hands on is lacquer thinner.
http://www.hobbymasters.com/TamiyaLacquerPaintThinnerBottle8oz.aspx
But with it, you can easily clean lacquer.
Thanks to all for the information!
Mr. Hobby Top Coat is water soluble... maybe look into that.
For BJD face up I recommend Mr.Super Clear UV cut.
This is flat lacquer. You can wash with thinner.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/Ryohumi/MrSuperClearUVCutFlat-500x500.jpg
I like Zoukeimura UV spray from Volks. It yields a wonderful paper-like finish.