According to Judith Northwood, on 7-8-08 04:53 the word on the street was...
> NEVER mix alcohol and acrylics. Grunge of a nasty sort results
Depends on the kind of alcohol and the brand of paint, in my experience.
Tamiya is easy to thin with both isopropanol (windscreen wiper fluid)
and methanol, but if you use the latter it may dissolve dried acrylic
paint underneath, so it's not always a good idea.
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According to Judith Northwood, on 7-8-08 04:53 the word on the street was... ... Depends on the kind of alcohol and the brand of paint, in my experience. ...
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