Mr. Aqueous Hobby Color - ředidlo 400ml

A stock bottle for frequent spraying

The 400 ml volume is meant for modelers who pick up the airbrush regularly and do not want to keep restocking small bottles. The liquid is mixed specifically for the water thinnable acrylic range: it thins the paint without curdling it and slightly extends the time for which the paint stays liquid on the surface. On large areas that shows in the smoothness of the spray.

Plain water will thin the paint as well, but it has higher surface tension and evaporates faster. The result tends to be a grainy spray and pigment drying on the nozzle before it even reaches the model. That is exactly what the thinner is mixed against, and that is why it is worth using even where water would technically do.

• Volume 400 ml in one bottle
• Intended for the water thinnable acrylic range
• Can also be used to flush the airbrush between colors
• One large bottle instead of repeated small packages

The mixing ratio depends on the shade and on the pressure at the compressor: strongly covering light tones take less thinner than dark glaze coats. It is best to mix in a separate cup or directly in the airbrush cup, not in the stock bottle, so that the rest of the paint keeps its original consistency. The lacquer ranges of the same manufacturer use a different thinner, and these two groups are not interchangeable. When the work is done, it is enough to flush the airbrush before the paint dries; hardened deposits already call for a stronger cleaner.

What the thinner is for

• Thinning the paints of the water thinnable range to airbrush consistency
• Flushing the airbrush between individual shades
• Degreasing a part before paint is applied

Four hundred milliliters last a long time even with daily work, because the greatest consumption goes on flushing rather than on thinning itself. Store the container tightly closed and away from sources of heat.