Tamiya Clear coat, do I need to thin it?

[Dax415]

Just bought an airbrush and some clear coat, but I don't know if you use the gloss straight from the jar or thin it out. The flat coat is pasty, how do I prep it for use in the air brush? What do I mix it with? Thanks

[Ido]

I think clear gloss should be thinned a bit as you thin the others tamiya light colors, but i never airbrushed it so...

The flat base if I remember well is supposed to be added to the gloss paint to make them flat, it's not a clear flat finish.

[HWR MKII]

Bingo on the flat coat Ido.

The tamiya clear coat is a little thick but can be airbrushed on as is. It is thick enough that you can stretch it out a little further by thinning it but dont thin too much or it WILL run all over no matter what you do

sean

[Mallet21]

I'm not a huge fan of the Tamiya clear coats. I prefer using Testors (Poly-S) for my clear coats.

[HWR MKII]

I prefer the Polly S clear as well it doesnt need thinning but in the UK that brand isnt available. So as tamiya is the closest available product i have had to learn how to use their stuff.