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retiredyank
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Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 02:43 AM UTC
Has anyone ever tried applying white wash using oils? I think it can be done in the same way a filter is applied.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 03:23 AM UTC
A whitewash is meant to actually cover the original paint of a vehicle.

A filter is a modeling technique to very faintly alter the 'hue' of colors.

I don't see how a white-wash could be done via a 'filter technique'.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 04:32 AM UTC
i agree with the other Jesse. not saying that it cannot be done, but to do it, you would be laying many thick layers of white oil. in the end, because of the way that liquids lay, i dont think it would turn our right
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Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 10:28 AM UTC
OK. Just do it the old fashioned way. But, the hairspray technique and I don't get along. I'm afraid that it would take a generous amount of salt for the salt technique. And, that resembles chipping more than washing away.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 12:48 PM UTC
Then just don't do a very worn white wash. At some point, the stuff was NEW.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 11:15 PM UTC

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OK. Just do it the old fashioned way. But, the hairspray technique and I don't get along. I'm afraid that it would take a generous amount of salt for the salt technique. And, that resembles chipping more than washing away.


You could always try that AK Interactive Chipping solution if you find the HS problematic. I've had mixed results with hairspray too.
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Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 02:16 AM UTC

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Then just don't do a very worn white wash. At some point, the stuff was NEW.

Had not even thought of that. I would rather do that than spend even more money on a build that is already $300.
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Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 04:28 AM UTC
Most white washes were applied with brushes, brooms, mops, rags, or just thrown on by the bucket load, and tended to be very rough to begin with. Worn areas can be simulated by dry-brushing using the base and/or previous camo colors. Just another alternative to salt or hair spray.
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