Hey, there.
I'm working on the panel lines for an aircraft kit I'm building and was hoping to get some help figuring out why my wash failed.
First off, I spray painted the kit with an enamel Model Masters rattle can. A few days later, I brushed on a clear coat of Future to seal it up and protect it from the wash. After a day of drying, I applied a panel wash of lamp black oil paint thinned with mineral spirits. Twenty four hours later I began the process of cleaning it up and wiping off the excess. I used mineral spirits applied to a paper towel to gently wipe the surfaces.
However, I found that I was wiping away more than the wash: It was removing the underlying lairs of paint as well. Not only that, but it wasn't completely cleaning off the wash -- there were still areas where you could faintly see the over spillage of the wash. The paint job is now completely ruined.
I used to build model airplanes about 15 years ago, and I'm now getting back in to it. I'm trying to take things step by step and learn as much as I can.
Does anyone know what I might've done wrong? Should I have applied more than one coat of Future to protect the underlying layer of paint?
Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.