Gray (Flat)

Flat gray - Gunze Aqueous Hobby Color acrylic paint

A flat gray paint from the Aqueous Hobby Color range of the Japanese maker Gunze (Mr. Hobby) in a 10 ml bottle. It is a water-thinned acrylic - safe, easy-to-use chemistry with fast drying and a nicely flat finish, suited to brush and airbrush alike.

Use

• With a brush it can be applied almost straight from the bottle; for an airbrush, thin the paint.
• Thinning: the thinner meant for the Aqueous range, or water at a pinch; never use lacquer thinner.
• A versatile gray shade for vehicles, aircraft, interiors, running gear and as a base for weathering.
• Under decals, gloss coat the area locally and once they are dry unify it with a matte varnish.

What to watch out for

Gunze makes several chemically different paint ranges. Aqueous is an acrylic - never mix it with the lacquer-based Mr. Color range or with the Acrysion range, as each needs its own thinner and they are not compatible. Stir the paint thoroughly before use; flat pigments settle to the bottom.

Who it is for

For modelers of every level - water-thinned chemistry is friendly to beginners, and experienced hands will appreciate how reliably the range behaves under an airbrush.

Work in a well ventilated space while spraying and store the bottle carefully closed.