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ANDREA MINIATURES PAINTS?

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ANDREA MINIATURES PAINTS?
Posted by SNOOPY on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 11:50 AM
I have one of the sets that contain 10 colors w/ knight figure and after the winter, I started to paint my knight from Figure International, some of the bottles were very thick and would not shake to mix and some were very thin and would shake nicely. Has anyone had this problem or did I get an old batch of paint? I did notice that since they lay in a box that some of the paint is still in the shape of laying in the box. I can heard some of the paint swishing around but it is even to thick to squeeze out of the bottle.

Here is something funny that did happen: I took a pin to try and clean a possible clot then tilted it towards my paint palette and gave a squeeze, nothing happened so I squeezed a little harder, then poof, one big explosion of thick flat black paint all over the work table. Fortuneately, models were in the opposite direction. Do not try this at home!!!
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 12:16 PM
You must have got some old or improperly stored paint. I use Valllejo acrylics ( the company that makes the Andrea paint, identical except for the name on the bottle ) extensively & have never had that problem.

Regards, Rick
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Posted by ajlafleche on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 2:12 PM
There are three things you have to do to use Andrea/Vallejo paints. First, shake the bottle and don't be afraid to tap it hard on the heel of your hand. Next, shake it even harder and longer and smack it on the heel of your hand. Finally, shake the bejeziz out of it and whack it on the heel of your hand.
The paint and carrier will separate during storage, and if you had them stored a long time, it will take longer to get the elements back into working order, The paint plug at the nozzle is considered to be a good thing, since it reduces air getting at the paint, increasing the shelf life.
Once you get used to the little anomalies, Go here for an excellent free tutorial on this paint. http://www.acrylicosvallejo.com/ Click on the Miniature and model color link and scroll down.

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Posted by SNOOPY on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 5:38 PM
Thanks guys! I did soak them for a few minutes in warm/hot water before shaking the the un know what out of them. Out of ten paints I have four that shake and work great. I will go to the link and see what is up.
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  • From: New Zealand
Posted by nzgunnie on Friday, April 15, 2005 12:14 AM
you can take the nozzle part of the bottle off pretty easily, then actually stir the paint if it is really seperated. I had to do this with a couple of the Vellajo paints I have. It does not seem to be very popular here yet, and the paint had been siting in the shop for quite a long time.
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