Tamiya TS-17 Gloss Aluminum Lacquer Spray Paint, 100ml (85017)
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Enhance your plastic scale models with Tamiya Spray Lacquer TS-17 Gloss Aluminum, a fast-curing synthetic lacquer designed for smooth, high-grade surface coverage. Ideal for static display model cars, aircraft, and armor, this spray paint delivers a realistic metallic shine that dries quickly. Each 100ml spray can provides ample volume to fully coat two to three 1/24 scale model bodies.
Achieve professional-grade finishing results on your model building projects with Tamiya Spray Lacquer TS-17 Gloss Aluminum. Formulated as a synthetic lacquer that cures in a short period of time, this high-performance spray paint is extremely useful for painting large model surfaces evenly. Once fully cured, Tamiya TS spray paint is unaffected by acrylic or enamel paints, allowing you to safely add fine details or weathering effects over the primary metallic coat using acrylics or enamels.
Please note that Tamiya Spray Lacquer TS-17 Gloss Aluminum is specifically engineered for hard plastic models and should not be used on clear polycarbonate or LEXAN RC car body shells, as the paint will flake off. For polycarbonate applications, use the Tamiya PS paint line.

Tamiya TS-17 Gloss Aluminum Lacquer Spray Paint, 100ml
Is Tamiya Spray Lacquer TS-17 Gloss Aluminum suitable for polycarbonate RC body shells?
No, Tamiya Spray Lacquer TS-17 Gloss Aluminum is formulated strictly for hard plastic scale models. On flexible polycarbonate or LEXAN bodies, the paint will flake off, so you should use Tamiya PS series spray paint instead.
How much coverage does a can of Tamiya Spray Lacquer TS-17 Gloss Aluminum provide?
Each 100ml can of Tamiya Spray Lacquer TS-17 Gloss Aluminum contains enough paint to fully cover two to three 1/24 scale model car bodies.
Can I detail over Tamiya Spray Lacquer TS-17 Gloss Aluminum with other paints?
Yes, once cured, Tamiya Spray Lacquer TS-17 Gloss Aluminum is unaffected by acrylic or enamel paints, allowing you to add fine details using enamel or acrylic hobby paint.







































