Hi
i am going through the reports on paintings before istart my 1 72 armoured train.
i think i have sorted out various stages of applying varnish paints etc but i cant find out what thinners is used with oil paints for the washes.
thanks
bazer
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bazers
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 08:35 AM UTC
SdAufKla
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 12:20 PM UTC
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... but i cant find out what thinners is used with oil paints for the washes. ...
FWIW, I use ordinary mineral spirits from the hardware store, although I have used various brands of artist refined turpentine in the past.
clayocker
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 12:51 PM UTC
go to an art supply shop and get yourself a little bottle of odourless spirt - any artshop will sell it. It is a lot more gentle than a straight turpentine a has very little smell. It is purpose designed to work with oil paints. I just did a real quick google search - http://www.talens.com/brands/talens/auxiliaries/solvents-for-oil-colour/talens-odourless-white-spirit-089/
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 01:03 PM UTC
well if you lived here in the us you could go to wal-mart and get a big bottle of odorless spirits for pretty cheap but i don't know where you would get it where you live lol