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GW washes where herald as one of the greates aditions to their paint line.

however, any ideas on how to break the surface tension of the wash without hurting it?
i just finished doing a wash on some striking scorpions and i can see in some of the more detailed spots where an air bubbled stayed deep in the crack.

i'm thinking some kind of soap but i don't want to push the pigment in the wash around by doing this.

so how do you break the surface tension?

Generally I buy it a drink and try and find a common interest for us to talk about.

Sometimes you just have to accept that you won't be comfortable around certain washes though.

A drop or two of methylated spirits should work. Won't have an effect on the pigment either.

Wouldn't soap give it more bubbles?

apply more, thinner coats

Just water it down.

I'm somewhat slapdash with the Washes, only thinning them when I want less coverage, and I've not had a problem with bubbles.

Drying time though

Drunkspleen wrote:Generally I buy it a drink and try and find a common interest for us to talk about.

Sometimes you just have to accept that you won't be comfortable around certain washes though.

LOL

Generally don't have much problem with washes. Using them neat works ok for deep shades or reinforcing the body of a colour, whilst I find that watering them down also has it's uses. Surface tension doesn't usually cause me any problems.

It's up to you, mate. Like everyone else, find a way that works for you. After all, YOU are the one who should be happy with the result.

Pledge with Future power, which is what I believe they're calling the Future Floor Wax now. It's a acrylic based floor polish, so it's perfect for thinning stuff. Use about 5:1 with water, and you should be good to go.