Hi guys! I’m new to the hobby and currently building my second model (1/72 F6F)
Anyways, I have a problem with my panel wash because everytime i erase the excess it removes it clean no matter how little thinner there is on the cotton bud that im using and on how little pressure I use when erasing.
The base of the model is already covered with gloss (both are acrylic) and my panel wash is just thinned down enamel paint.
hope I could fine some answers since it’s already frustrating to repaint the wash and it gets removed everytime.
You have to let it dry a while before wiping off the excess.
I grew tired in very short order of messing with the exact problem you describe. Seemed an exercise in futility to me. I tried Flory Washes several years back, and have never tried screwing with any other method since. If one follows the very simple instructions, it is so easy even a dummy like me can do it.
That said, there are many good panel washing methods and many folks here who are really talented with it (which I am not). Hopefully some will chime in and help. I just wanted to get the ball rolling and also bump the thread.
I bought mine directly from Flory ** over in the U.K… I am in the US, shipping cost was very reasonable and I remember being pleasantly surprised how fast they arrived, though I don’t remember the exact details.
** the website isn’t the best, it’s confusing to navigate. Just scroll down and you’ll see the washes eventually.
Neither. They are made from a clay pigment suspended in water. It’s probably a bit more complicated than that, but that is the basis of the product as I understand it.
You slop the wash on, and let it dry. The clay will dry in the crevices of the panel lines. Slightly moisten a facial tissue or something and wipe it down. Very easy to remove and start over if desired.
I think this is the video I used to learn Flory’s recommended technique.
Neither. They are made from a clay pigment suspended in water. It’s probably a bit more complicated than that, but that is the basis of the product as I understand it.
I think this is the video I used to learn Flory’s recommended technique.
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I didn’t even think of clay, course it makes perfect sense. Thanks !
In my opinion, it is as easy as it looks in the video. Did you take notice of the wetting the tissue with tongue routine? [:O] I remember thinking “Yuck!” first time I watched the video, but later found myself doing it because it seems to provide the perfect amount of dampness to wipe off the excess.
I was just nosing around the website, it looks like Flory might have a distributor shipping a few items, including the washes, out of Colorado but I’m not really sure. It’s been several years since I ordered anything.
What I picked up on in the video is the simplicity straight from the bottle. And that apparently part of the formulation in this stuff includes some sort of gel.