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  • Member since
    October 2007
  • From: Scotland
Wash order correct?
Posted by Milairjunkie on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 2:48 PM

I want to check that I've got the order correct here for using a Flory/Promodeller wash on acrylic paint;

1) Base coat  2) Gloss  3) Decals  4) Gloss  5) Wash  6) Final satin finish?

I'm also assuming that I can "spot gloss" the decals as opposed to doing a second complete gloss coat?

 

Thanks. 

cml
  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Brisbane, Australia
Posted by cml on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 6:11 PM

That sounds right to me - assuming Flory/Promodeller is not acrylic based (i've never used it before).  If it is, use an enamel/lacquer based final gloss coat.

I've seen people do spot gloss with Future (brush painted).  Not sure how brush painting spot gloss would work with other clear gloss - my attempts have left brush strokes etc.

Although, you can always a/b gloss i guess.

 

Chris

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 8:42 AM

Fine except if any of the washes are supposed to be a serious leak which might appear glossy.  In that case that/those washes would come after the satin finish.  An example would be oil leaks from bottom of engine area that collects on parts of bottom.  Also hydraulic fluid leaks.  That stays wet for a long time and may appear glossy.  I make those washes by tinting a gloss clear.  Put on last thing.  They are almost in between wash and paint.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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  • From: Fort Worth, TX
Posted by RESlusher on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 9:00 AM

Ditto. I concur!

 

Richard S.

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  • Member since
    October 2007
  • From: Scotland
Posted by Milairjunkie on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 10:17 AM

Thanks Gents!

It's a water based wash I'm doing for panel lines, which will be over Future or Li quitex acrylic clear (In turn over Tamiya acrylics).

I've been messing around with Liquitex acrylic clears as Klear (Future) isn't as easy to get hold of here & also because I've some concern over yellowing with Future, especially over a white base. Liquitex advise that their acrylic varnishes shouldn't be thinned, even for airbrushing, but straight Liquitex "High Gloss Varnish" doesn't level out anywhere as well as Future, I've tried adding some Flow Improver which gave some improvement, but not enough.

I've read a few snippets (mainly from artists) that Liquitex clears thinned with Tamiya X-20A works very well, so I'll be giving it a try.

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