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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
wash mixing
tazz
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Posted: Friday, July 09, 2004 - 04:32 AM UTC
hi all how much thiner should i use
when i make a wash.
i use testors emenel paint for the wash,
and i use testors air brush thinner,
and how many coats of future.
should i use,
because when i did my sherman.
i just used one coat of future and the paint peeled,
then i used 4 coats then the paint did not peel.
thanks guys
PvtParts
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Posted: Friday, July 09, 2004 - 07:50 AM UTC
Hi Tazz, Lets see if I can help a tad here.
1) For my washes I use 90 to 95% thinner and 10 to 5 % paint.
2) For future i normally do 2 thin coats..it is very easy to overdo the coats . I go easy on both.

3) Hope this helps ya!
tazz
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Posted: Friday, July 09, 2004 - 08:38 AM UTC
thanks i will try this,
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Friday, July 09, 2004 - 09:29 AM UTC
I would use mineral spirts (white spirts) for the wash, Testors/Model Masters airbrush thinner is a hotter thinner that mineral/white spirits.
jw73
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Posted: Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 01:07 AM UTC
I recommend Odourless White Spirit from Talens as a thinner and artistic quality paints.
tazz
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Posted: Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 07:36 AM UTC
HI ALL I just mineral spirts.
and it it seemd to work.
the wash went on nice.
and the paint did not peel so thanks guys
i was geting really upset with this lol
PvtParts
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Posted: Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 09:34 AM UTC
Tazz, Glad it all worked out for ya!
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