{"id":13073,"date":"2025-10-02T11:27:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/uncategorized\/tamiya-x-20a-diluyente-10ml\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T19:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:03:11","slug":"tamiya-x-20a-thinner-10ml","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/paints\/tamiya-x-20a-thinner-10ml\/","title":{"rendered":"Tamiya X-20A Thinner (10 ml)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<h2>Tamiya X-20A Thinner 10 ml \u2013 acrylic thinner for Tamiya paints and varnishes<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Tamiya X-20A 10 ml<\/strong> is the acrylic thinner recommended by the manufacturer for the <strong>X<\/strong> (gloss) and <strong>XF<\/strong> (matt) ranges and for acrylic clear coats such as <em>X-22 Clear<\/em>, <em>X-35 Gloss Clear<\/em> and <em>XF-86 Flat Clear<\/em>. It improves flow, levelling and durability of the finish, helping to prevent chalky fogging and speckling when airbrushing.<\/p>\n<h3>What it\u2019s for<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Controlled thinning:<\/strong> adjust viscosity for thin coats without losing coverage or fine detail.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better levelling:<\/strong> reduces brush marks and orange peel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Balanced drying:<\/strong> minimises graininess and \u201ctip dry\u201d in the airbrush.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guaranteed compatibility:<\/strong> formulated for Tamiya water\/alcohol-based acrylics (X\/XF series).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ratios and airbrush use<\/h3>\n<p>As a starting point, mix <strong>1:1<\/strong> (paint : X-20A) for 0.3 mm nozzles at around <strong>12\u201318 PSI<\/strong>. For fine lines or glazes, go up to <strong>1:1.5\u20131:2<\/strong>. Spray in short passes and allow the paint to flash off between coats. When using clear coats (<em>X-22<\/em>, <em>X-35<\/em>, <em>XF-86<\/em>), start at <strong>1:1<\/strong> and adjust until you get a fine, even mist.<\/p>\n<h3>Brush painting and levelling<\/h3>\n<p>For brush painting, add <strong>a few drops<\/strong> of X-20A until the paint flows smoothly without dragging. Work in thin coats, letting it dry for a few minutes between applications to avoid lifting the previous layer.<\/p>\n<h3>Compatibility and cleaning<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Compatible paints:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/paints\/\">Tamiya X\/XF<\/a> acrylic paints and Tamiya acrylic clear coats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not use with:<\/strong> enamels or lacquers. For Tamiya enamels use <em>X-20 Enamel Thinner<\/em>; for lacquers, use their dedicated thinner.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Basic airbrush cleaning:<\/strong> flush through with X-20A between colours and at the end of each session; for a deep clean, follow up with an airbrush cleaner suitable for your <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/accessories\/\">airbrush setup<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Practical tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Test first:<\/strong> practice on a spare piece until you nail the mix and pressure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thin coats:<\/strong> several light passes are better than a single wet coat that floods panel lines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safe masking:<\/strong> let the paint dry thoroughly before applying <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/accessories\/\">masking tape<\/a> to avoid lifting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environment:<\/strong> spray in a well-ventilated area and use <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/accessories\/\">appropriate protective equipment<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Resources and documentation<\/h3>\n<p>Check the manufacturer information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamiya.com\/english\/products\/list.html?genre_item=e_504010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tamiya.com<\/a> and complete your workbench with <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/paints\/\">Tamiya paints<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/paints\/primers\/\">primers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/paints\/\">varnishes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/accessories\/brushes\/\">brushes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Purchase and service<\/h3>\n<p>At Craftyminis, orders ship within 24\/48h and <strong>shipping is free from \u20ac60<\/strong>. Not sure about the right <strong>X-20A<\/strong> ratio in your airbrush? Send us a message and we\u2019ll help you fine-tune mix, pressure and nozzle size.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tamiya X-20A Thinner (10 ml)<\/strong>, dedicated acrylic thinner for <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/paints\/\">Tamiya X (gloss) and XF (matt) paints<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/paints\/\">acrylic clear coats<\/a>. Optimises <strong>flow, levelling and adhesion<\/strong> with both <strong>brush<\/strong> and <strong>airbrush<\/strong>, reducing marks and graininess.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11563,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[1137],"product_cat":[603,610,1252,1127],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13073","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_brand-tamiya","7":"product_cat-paints","8":"product_cat-auxiliary-products","9":"product_cat-tamiya-auxiliary-products","10":"product_cat-x-and-xf-acrilyc-tamiya","11":"desktop-align-left","12":"tablet-align-left","13":"mobile-align-left","14":"ast-product-gallery-layout-first-image-large","15":"ast-product-gallery-with-no-image","16":"ast-magnify-disabled","17":"ast-product-tabs-layout-accordion","19":"first","20":"instock","21":"taxable","22":"shipping-taxable","23":"purchasable","24":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=13073"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=13073"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=13073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}