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Hello Everyone,

Hope you guys are doing great. This is my first time on this forum. Hello from Toronto Canada.

I have a question about Tamiya paints. The thing is, i hardly use these paints but i do not want them drying out!!!!

WOULD it be a good idea to put in 10-15 drops of x20A (tamiya thinner acrylic) to ensure longer hydration / increase its lifespan?

Please let me know, my local hobbyshops don't have a clue about this.

I want to extend the life of my paints outside of just ensuring the lids are clean and there no clogging.

Thank You

I've had pots of Tamiya that have lasted me years (around 8 years) and still do, so you just have to be careful when you're screwing the lids back on and make sure you stir them thoroughly to ensure you have enough paint to medium.

If you need to thin it further, do it on your palette.

Welcome to Dakka!

Tamiya already have a lot of solvent in the paint, they shouldn't be drying out to quickly, just make sure the cap seal and threads are free of old dry paint, when tightening the lid I find it seats nicely but you can also wind it down a bit more as you can feel the cap seal compressing obviously without cracking the lid

 Rybrook wrote:
Tamiya already have a lot of solvent in the paint, they shouldn't be drying out to quickly, just make sure the cap seal and threads are free of old dry paint, when tightening the lid I find it seats nicely but you can also wind it down a bit more as you can feel the cap seal compressing obviously without cracking the lid

 Tyranid Horde wrote:
I've had pots of Tamiya that have lasted me years (around 8 years) and still do, so you just have to be careful when you're screwing the lids back on and make sure you stir them thoroughly to ensure you have enough paint to medium.

If you need to thin it further, do it on your palette.

Welcome to Dakka!

I guess what I am trying to get at is, is there ANY drawback in adding extra tamiya thinner to my tamiya jars just for that extra hydration / peace of mind

we all know the wetter a jar is, the longer it'll take to dry out.

I personally wouldn't, as Tamiya pots don't dry out at any noticeable rate and if I want to be able to control the consistency of the paint on my palette. If you pre-thin it you can't get a thicker paint back. I can't imagine any drawbacks, but I could be proven wrong.

 Tyranid Horde wrote:
I personally wouldn't, as Tamiya pots don't dry out at any noticeable rate and if I want to be able to control the consistency of the paint on my palette. If you pre-thin it you can't get a thicker paint back. I can't imagine any drawbacks, but I could be proven wrong.

thanks for that,

yeah i don't think i've ever used tamiya paint without thinning it further that why i dont mind adding 10-15 drops because it'll be thinned regardless