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Originally Posted by Deepsea

Okay big question for the night, how do I properly thin paints? I know I put the paints on the pallete first then apply either the water, or medium and mix. I think with my first attempt I did too much of paint and thinner, because instead of using the brush to well brush the paint onto the pallet I poured from the paint bottle. I don't super know. What do you think?

What kind of paint are you using and why are you wanting to thin it?

Typically to thin (acrylic) paints you pour the paint into a tiny glass bottle, then pour thinner and stir it well with a metal rod. Thinning paints can change the pigment density and thus the actual color. I don't recommend using water to thin paints for stuff like figures or miniatures.

You don't want to do small amounts of your controlled color onto a pallet just in case you run out or have to return to a part- it will be difficult to achieve the exact same color/consistency. I use tupperware!

If you're painting a transformer, they have very strict tolerances and I recommend sanding down the protective layer, then maybe apply a primer, then painting. Also if you're painting over a large area, it will be very difficult to avoid brush strokes. Don't feel bad about that, many experienced painters paint for years without overcoming brush strokes.