How to use Tamiya X-21 to make glossy paints flat
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- Just a quick tip on how to use X-21 from Tamiya to turn glossy paints flat.
0:00 Intro
0:28 X-21
1:16 Mixing Paint with X-21
2:20 Spraying Glossy
3:05 Spraying Flat
3:54 Results
4:07 Outro - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Awesome tip. Thanks friend.
Great product, thanks for doing what Tamiya doesnt - showing how to use it! I forgo the X20A and Flow Improver and use Mr. Levelling Thinner for amazing results!
very intresting. and awsom result.
I love using this to make a clear flat by mixing it into Future thinned down with alcohol.
I brush paint my Tamiya paints as they lay down beautifully, well the flat paints do. I use the flat base when I need colors they don't offer in flat. Thanks for spreading the word for those that didn't know about this awesome product.
A really useful video, thank you. Nicely to the point, no fake drama, and you pronounce Tamiya correctly so all is good!!
A really great tip! I've been able to up my game a LOT through a better understanding of mediums. I can't wait to try this - funny you should mention orange. Certain colors have always had saturation problems for me - but Tamiya is very nice and their orange and yellow really show out!
Thanks for another tool in my belt!
THIS was the video I was looking for =)
I've switched from Future to Gauzy and was looking into finding a flattening agent for it. I have tried Tamiya's own clear, flat, and semi flat clears, but they dont hold up under aggressive use of enamel/oil thinners (washes, dot filter work, etc.). I've accidentally gotten Tamiya/Gunze lacquer thinner on Gauzy and it didnt affect it. Ordering some X-21 and will run some tests. Thanks!
This was really helpful. I’ve been using X-21 for decades, but never knew to go 50/50! That explains why I usually ended up with more of a satin look LOL
Glad it was helpful! Yeah, I think about and 80/20 mix tends to give a nice satin finish.
Thanks for the tip. I've seen the X-21 but wasn't sure how to use it.
Glad I could help!
Wonder if the Tamiya gloss could be mixed with flat paint to create a gloss color?@@middlingmodeler
No idea. I will have to try that some time and see. @@roberthenderson2580
@@roberthenderson2580 I have done it and it works to make flat colors satin/semigloss. You will never get it to be a true gloss because of the flattening agent already present in the XF paint.
Cool review 🎨🖌
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks. I was wondering what the proper mixing ratio was.
i've mixed XF-21 with Future Floor Polish to create a dull cote. Now that Future is gone, I've sourced a new acrylic gloss finish. It works
I still have most of a liter of Future I bought around the turn of the century, but I've found AK interactive Gauzy a reasonable alternative. I believe it too is a re-packaged floor polish. What is your new gloss finish?
This question may be a little off topic but - Where do you get those little containers that you used in the video?
Those are coffee creamer containers that I have cleaned out after I use them. I haven't found a place where I can just by them empty.
In this video you had equal parts of X 21 and your gloss paint, have you ever experimented dropping the ratio to try to get a semi gloss?
Yes I have. I have found that around 20%-30% gives a nice satin almost leathery finish, but you need to adjust depending on the paint.
hazard paints O_o but they ar very very good ! if you spray a lot you need a mask and filtered booth. but the colors ar AAA.
Or you can add some baby powder to make glossy paint flat :)
This is what my dad did on his flying models in the 50s and 60s...mixed talcum powder (pure...modern baby powders contain oils, etc.) with his color dope.