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Rocketman · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 7054 Location: Ottawa, IL

I've done ok with Tamiya TS rattle cans, but inevitably end up with bit of "bubbling" here and there requiring extra polish work. And a couple time masking off and repaint of the area if I can cu I burned through to the primer.

Looking for suggestions as to what I need to do better?
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DucksFan · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 12:58 am Post subject:

the bubbling could be, too much paint. There have been times where I've got that & knew I sprayed waaay to much. Nice thing is it sanded out with a fine sander & I was able to respray it with a lighter hand.

As I don't have that many problems with Tamiya, not much I can really recommend, other then just spray with a light hand & do in multiple coats.

What are you using for a primer? I use Dupicolor, Tamiya & Walmart blue can primers as my bases. Lately it's been Dupicolor.

One color that gives me fits is Racing Blue. Beautiful color but damn it is a PiTA to apply. Really transparent, but once you get the colors build up, it really is a nice color.
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Firefly · Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 2340 Location: New Jersey

I think the thin quality of the Tamiya lacquer is conducive to spraying too heavy. It's hard to be patient with all the necessary coats.
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Rocketman · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 7054 Location: Ottawa, IL

Thanks guys thumbsup

Been using Duplicolor the last few years so looks like I have to blame it on my lack of patience Embarassed

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BrAkEs4L|fe · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 10652 Location: Ontario Canada

The last 2 cans of Tamiya that I've used (Light Blue and Brilliant Orange) have both bubbled on me. Very frustrating pissed

I used my dehydrator to warm up the can and that seemed to help a little, but not much Rolling Eyes

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Joel · Joined: 01 Oct 2010 Posts: 158 Location: Selden, New York

Just came a cross this thread.

Seems that a lot of guys are having problems with applying rattle can paints. I did too, until I found a tip that pointed me to the Tamiya site and a article on painting with spray cans by Peter Johnson. Here's the link:

http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/feature.php?article-id=35

Read the article, then read it again. It works !! I've achieved my best paint jobs following his methods. Hardly any orange peel, no bubbling, cracking, etc. The hardest part is just applying lite even coats and waiting 1 hour between coats. By the 3rd lite coat you will start to see a shinny, deep mirror finish.

The biggest problem is spraying on way to heavy color coats. That causes all the problems as it dries.

Of course now that I'm more then satisfied with my rattle can procedures and results, I've just ordered from MCW their DVD on how to airbrush with their lacquer paints with an airbrush, and the procedures from what I've read are 180 degrees opposite.

I'm going to go with both systems for different applications, but I'm hoping to eventually do all my bodies with MCW paints.
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Adam Baker · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 5203 Location: Mooresville, NC

I know Ive had issues w/ the Tamiya Rattle can paint, especially gloss black, and I know its my own ham-fisted-ness w/ the paint and putting it down too heavy. I had it bubble up real bad on me, every time I painted, and it got so frustrating.
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Joel · Joined: 01 Oct 2010 Posts: 158 Location: Selden, New York

John Taylor · Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 14 Location: WV

I had the same problem a couple of times. My hobby room is in our basement, and tends to be cool. This is also where I store my paint. Before I use a can now, I run hot water frot the tap into a pitcher. I put the can into a ziplock bag and let it sit in the water 4-5 minutes before I spray. This has cleared up the issue for me. Hope it helps!

starr · Joined: 17 Oct 2010 Posts: 206 Location: Nashua, N.H.

Sometimes I tried to use gloss red and gloss black from Testors spray cans and both parts had to go to the purple pound Crying or Very sad

. But I didn't have any problem with the Tamiya's pearl white. Is there any secret to get good results with the Testors cans? idunno

Are there some colors that are more difficult to be used than others?

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bill collector · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:19 am Post subject:

i dont know about testors laquers cause ive never used them but testors enamel cans spray very heavily,thats why i dont use them either.my only idea on it is to back away some what so that you get a thinner coat when spraying,may have to use multiple thin coats to get desired results.
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BrAkEs4L|fe · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 10652 Location: Ontario Canada

Testor's is absolutely brutal Rolling Eyes

I only use the paints if I have to. For example the car I'm currently doing. The decals are a very close match to one of their paints so I gotta use it. Their One Coat Lacquer line is better than their regular cans but all those colors come in metallic only.
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starr · Joined: 17 Oct 2010 Posts: 206 Location: Nashua, N.H.

Thanks bill and BrAkEs2o11!

My experience with the Testors spray paints were disastrous! The last one was with the Red Gloss # 1203 with resulted poor and end up in my purple pound. Once cleaned, the parts went back to primer and then I used the TS-49, Tamiya Bright Red, if the result was not excellent, at least was not the Testors' disaster ones. It will be easy to fix without returning the entire process until the purple pound.

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