I don't use cotton swabs, but a fine pointed brush for removing excess wash. Brush gives you much more precision.

Mario

I don't use cotton swabs, but a fine pointed brush for removing excess wash. Brush gives you much more precision.

Mario

I've searched Google and Youtube for information on how to apply a pin wash to a vehicle, with anti-skid or cast texture to no avail. I have the problem that the was flows around the textured parts; rather than stay neatly, along the panel line. I can never seem to get the excess off. I have applied gloss coats and failed to achieve a clean line. My go to is cotton swabs, but like everything else there is some paint left over. Can anyone point me, in the right direction? Many thanks for your time and experience.

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I've searched Google and Youtube for information on how to apply a pin wash to a vehicle, with anti-skid or cast texture to no avail. I have the problem that the was flows around the textured parts; rather than stay neatly, along the panel line. I can never seem to get the excess off. I have applied gloss coats and failed to achieve a clean line. My go to is cotton swabs, but like everything else there is some paint left over. Can anyone point me, in the right direction? Many thanks for your time and experience.

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If I may, use slightly thinned oil paint along the line and then wipe most of it off when done. I saw a Mike Rinaldi video on youtube recently where he was demonstrating this technique and it is completely controllable. I'm wrapping up a 1/35 Battlemech at the moment and my goal is to not use washes at all but try and do a compete model with the technique. My experiments to date are really positive.

I will wet the surface of where I am applying the wash with mineral spirits first. This helps me control the wash a little more. If I get wash where I don't want it, I'll use a brush moistened with spirits and clean the affected area.

I have a weekend planned, with my girlfriends;

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I've searched Google and Youtube for information on how to apply a pin wash to a vehicle, with anti-skid or cast texture to no avail. I have the problem that the was flows around the textured parts; rather than stay neatly, along the panel line. I can never seem to get the excess off. I have applied gloss coats and failed to achieve a clean line. My go to is cotton swabs, but like everything else there is some paint left over. Can anyone point me, in the right direction? Many thanks for your time and experience.

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I've searched Google and Youtube for information on how to apply a pin wash to a vehicle, with anti-skid or cast texture to no avail. I have the problem that the was flows around the textured parts; rather than stay neatly, along the panel line. I can never seem to get the excess off. I have applied gloss coats and failed to achieve a clean line. My go to is cotton swabs, but like everything else there is some paint left over. Can anyone point me, in the right direction? Many thanks for your time and experience.

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Hi Matt, you are using too much thinner. It's too wet and going everywhere you don't want it to. Reduce the amount of thinner in your application, and this should make it a lot easier to control, reduce the excess bleeding, and cut way back on the tide marks. A gloss coat will just exaggerate this issue, I'd reapply a matte varnish, to be honest. Then draw the pin wash on like using a wet pencil, if that makes sense. HTH!

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Currently, two. And, yes, they know about each other.

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I guess your making sure if one gets a puncture and starts leaking air then the other one is still usable.

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Currently, two. And, yes, they know about each other.

Matt,

I just thought I'd chime in here and let you know that you are not alone in the issues you are having. In particular, I have found that if I am trying to pick out details on the part of a tank that has anti-skid applied, especially anti-skid that I applied (as opposed to that which is molded on in the styrene) the pin wash goes everywhere via capillary action. I haven't figured out a way to address this either. Even if I am able to clean up some of the dark wash with another brush, there is still a darker cast on the surface. In my cases, thus far, there is a minor benefit in that the darker surface adds to a dirty look, which has been a good thing, but that is just serendipity. If I had wanted a clean look, I would not have been able to achieve that.

I'll try some of the ideas that Mr. Rinaldi suggested, and hope that significantly reduces the capillary action. Still, depending upon the 'fineness' of the anti-skid, there may be no way to completely eliminate the capillary action. I'm thinking, despite Mr, Rinaldi's recommendation, that reducing the thinner will make it much harder to get the thinner to flow into the panel line gaps. I haven't tried it, though, so I may not be correct in this. Good luck! It would be great if you could post how you make out, if you try that method.