Well, I have the oil paint, oderless mineral spirits and an acrylic painted M60A1 in desert sand. I now need advice on how to do pin washes.
Thanks, Greg.

I just did my Jagdpanther yesterday!!!just make sure you have it sealed with gloss clear acrylic,than just touch the brush to the seams,doors hatches nuts +bolts,and just like the other posts say-it really runs nicely down the seams.If too much goes on just swab it off with a q-tip.Experiment a little till you like what you see.Allow to dry and seal with flat acrylic..........I was really happy with my results.

good luck

One thing Anthony didn't mention is to use a small brush. You want to be able to just put enough of a wash on to shadow the item; ie. a bolt, tie down, so forth.
Good luck,
Eric

Why do you have to seal it with gloss first before doing the pin wash?
Cheers
Gene

It helps protect the finished paint job by sealing it in so that there is a lesser chance of a reaction with the finished paint job and the wash. It also, most importantly, helps the wash flow smoothly along the surface of the model.

Just to add a little to what Mike said, if you don't gloss coat your model prior to a pin wash the paint you are using for a wash will bleed into your paint work rather than flowing smoothly along the surface. Also it becomes very difficult to remove any excess afterwards.

one of the best things to gloss coat your model with is Johnsons Future - just spray it unthinned and clean airbrush with rubbing alcohol after.

HTH

Andy

Just used Future/Klear for the first time over Tamiya acrylics which had dried for about 24 hours and it seemed to start taking the paint off before it dried. Is this normal?

Hi Tim,

While I don't generally use acrylics, what you described does not sound right. You might need to let the paint cure a little longer but for acrylics 24 hours should have been sufficient.

Here is a link that explains about using Future/Klear http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html

Hope this helps,

Scott

Thanks for the answers guys.
Cheers
Gene

Thanks Guys! Tomorrow the Tank goes for a wash. Greg