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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois
Posted by Triarius on Saturday, December 30, 2006 10:02 AM

With enamels as a base coat, you need an aqueous system barrier (an acrylic clear coat like Future) between the base coat and any wash using enamel or oil-based paint. Alternatively, you can use a wash made from acrylics or any aqueous system (ink, watercolor, etc.) and a drop of dishsoap.

You can apply a water based wash over most acrylics if they are fully cured, providing you work quickly and carefully, with a minimum of dwell time before wiping and a very thin wash. However, I find it much easier to use "opposite" coatings systems for base coats and washes. 

Ross Martinek A little strangeness, now and then, is a good thing… Wink

  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Piscataway, NJ!
Posted by wing_nut on Saturday, December 30, 2006 9:58 AM

I have not used Microscale gloss but I believe that to be a solvent based product.  The wash you are using is also solvent based and will dull/damage/remove the base coats. If you want to stay with an oil (solvent) wash your gloss coat should be acrylic base, like Future. 

The alternative is as you said... an acrylic/water/dish soap mix.  I use finely ground chalk pastels in place of the acrylic in the above mix. A cheap mortar and pestle available in the kitchen gadget dept. grinds the pastels to a super fine powder.  This can be used on any well cured gloss coat and washes off easily and completely if need be.

Marc  

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Calgary
Yet another wash question
Posted by MaxPower on Saturday, December 30, 2006 2:20 AM

I have an enamal finish. I have applied my gloss coat using microscale gloss. I'm using a very thin mix of testors paint thiner and enamal (black and rust mix) It's flowing into the panel lines nicely, and giving a nice, subtle effect.

 

My question is what's the best way to take care of the little bits of paint that don't go in the lines or when I want to fill in rivets. If I let it sit for a few seconds and use a qtip it seems to pull my paint up. If I let it dry and use a moistened qtip it leaves it dull.

Maybe should I try a different technique? Acrylic/water/dishsoap?

This is my first wash so I'm not too sure what I'm doing. Smile [:)]

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