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How do i apply a wash???

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  • Member since
    November 2005
How do i apply a wash???
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:09 PM
Hi all,it's me,the guy from England.....I've been trying to apply a wash over parts of the cockpit on my "Belle" to try and make it look a bit weathered and used but it just seems to make the paint bubble up somewhat....I'm using Humbrol matt finish enamels,am i doing something wrong??Also what's the best,simplest way of weathering the fuselage,wings etc.Can i use watercolours,pastels,even women's make up perhaps.all tips will be much appreciated as i'm a complete novice at "makin' planes look worn"
  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Lower Alabama
Posted by saltydog on Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:42 PM
not to hurt your feelings man, but this forum is already full of good info on how to do the exact things you mentioned above. go to the "search forum" link and type in the key words like "weathering" or whatever and it will pull all the posts with the word weathering in them and you can scan them for information. as far as a wash, you probably applied the wash to soon. if your painting with oil based paint, and doing a wash with an oil base paint, you usually have to seal the underlying enamel after it cures to protect it from the harshness of a mineral spirit bath. hope this helps.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: CT - USA
Posted by thevinman on Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:49 PM
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saltydog is correct. There's a ton of stuff on this forum, you just gotta search. But if you want a freebie, check this site out: (Hasn't let me down yet...)Big Smile [:D]
http://www.swannysmodels.com/Weathering.html
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