I am new to wash techniques.
I want to make my panel lines pop out after I’m done decaling. I’ve read about a wash procedure where you run a wash around all the panel lines and the wipe up residue and the lines subsequently stick out.
I use Tamiya acrylics and I will be covering with future…decaling and recovering with future…washing and then final coat of future…
I don’t want to damage any underlying paint…what do I use to create a wash that wont harm the underlying future and tamiya acrylics…
Thanks
James
water-based artist paints (in tubes) with water, a drop or two of vinegar and a drop of washing up liquid will be the safest option. Don’t like it, clean it up under the tap, and start again!
What is the drops of vinegar and soap for? What are they supposed to do?
The vinegar somehow will reduce the amount of ‘patches’ on the model once the wash has dried up. Without vinegar, you might end up with dark watermark lines, a bit like you would have if you leave your cup of coffee dry up in your cup… dark lines will appear where the coffee level was…
The washing up liquid reduce the surface tension of the water in the wash. Try this: drop some water on a smooth surface and the liquid will form drops. Add washing up liquid to the water you drop, and the water will tend to cover much larger areas without forming regular circular drops. On your model, you want the wash to go all over, and therefore you need to add the drop of washing up liquid to help the wash just do that!
The vinegar dissolves the minerals in the water and keeps them from making a mark when the solution dries. That’s why it’s used to clean coffeemakers.
washing up liquid??? do you mean liquid detergent …dish soap?
I’m canadian!
THanks
James