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A-Train
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: June 10, 2004
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Posted: Monday, February 14, 2005 - 03:30 AM UTC
Hey guys n gals

Just been tryin to give ma shermie a whitewash, it was going all according to plan until i noticed what paint i had been using.... poster paint. NEVER ever in my life while i use this again. It has managed to remove the paint from my shermie leaving me with a grey sherman. Back to stage one. LOL
Don't do the same thing as me.

flitzer
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England - North West, United Kingdom
Joined: November 13, 2003
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Posted: Monday, February 14, 2005 - 03:55 AM UTC
Hi Scott
sorry to hear your mishap.

What base paint did you use? and what brand of poster paint?

I've used poster white and gouache over matt Humbrol enamels without a grey hair in sight.

Cheers
Peter
:-)
Grumpyoldman
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Joined: October 17, 2003
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Posted: Monday, February 14, 2005 - 07:52 AM UTC
Happened to me once..... my fault .......
used the wrong thinner.......... and it ate the clear gloss coat.... turning it a lovely haze-grey..... but disappeared after another clear gloss coat.......
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