The Detailer Question

The general rule is that a wash should be the oposite of the paint its going on, acrylic wash on enamel, enamel/oil wash on acrylic. But water based washes are not as harsh as oil/enamel ones. As long as the paint is fully cured and you are not to agrresive in removing excess, you should be ok.

Bish

The general rule is that a wash should be the oposite of the paint its going on, acrylic wash on enamel, enamel/oil wash on acrylic. But water based washes are not as harsh as oil/enamel ones. As long as the paint is fully cured and you are not to agrresive in removing excess, you should be ok.

 

Ok Bish...that is clear and sounds good thank you.  The Detailer kinda dries quick, and if you put it on alittle to heavy it makes a mess trying to get it back off. I believe I am going to purchase a bottle of black and grey enamel paint and thinner so I can make my own wash. I remember the fomula that you gave me almost a year ago lol. Thanks again Bish

That wash sounds a bit like flory wash, if applied to a matt finish, it leaves a dirty apperance. But on a gloss finish it easier to remove excess.

You would be absolutelt correct Bish. Both times I applied it, it was done on a matte finish. And boy it sure looked horrible once it was on. Yet, just one more lesson learned LOL. That's what it's all about.

Hunter,

I use the detailer washes, and I really like them. I do recommend as Bish has said, use this wash over a gloss coat. If you do put it on a matte finish, I would delute it with distilled water so it ends up more like a filter than a wash. 

Also, a hint from Lawdog, I mixed the black and brown detailer colors in a bottle, which made the color a bit more grimey. 

Here is what it looks like on a TIE Fighter:

Thank you HF...I have both black and brown so I will definitely try that. And the TIE fighter looks awesome.