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Hi all,

I need to apply a wash made from GW paints on my basecoat, but I don't know exactly what is the paint:water ratio...

I've found these :
-1:10 + glue
-1:6(water part made itself from a mix => 10partwater:1partliquitexflowaid)
-1:4-5 + dishwasher detergent

Which one would you use ? Or do you use another ratio ?
Thanks !

I use 1:5 with a drop of dish soap myself.

Though, Inks and citadel washes are vastly superior for washing.

use
sepia grey
or orgin fleash
CM product

resolt over basecoat is fantastic

corpsesarefun wrote:I use 1:5 with a drop of dish soap myself.

Though, Inks and citadel washes are vastly superior for washing.

Indeed, but I'm following a Masterclass tutorial from a WD.
And instead of using Badab Black, the painter used a Chaos Black wash...
Btw that's strange, GW washes were already available when this masterclass comes out.

I thought that Badab Black was the Chaos Black wash under a different name.

LordofHats wrote:I thought that Badab Black was the Chaos Black wash under a different name.

Badab black is a diluted black ink wash, Chaos black wash is just diluted Chaos black paint.

LordofHats wrote:I thought that Badab Black was the Chaos Black wash under a different name.

I was thinking the same, but the painter also used Baal Red, so it can't be a typing mistake.
I guess he did this on purpose, but why ?..

(Check WD181 Masterclass )

Vulthuran wrote:

LordofHats wrote:I thought that Badab Black was the Chaos Black wash under a different name.

I was thinking the same, but the painter also used Baal Red, so it can't be a typing mistake.
I guess he did this on purpose, but why ?..

(Check WD181 Masterclass )

Some painters prefer to use chaos black as a wash as it provides a stronger contrast due to the paint drying as an opaque colour rather than a transparent colour.

One Q
what colour (from this new series)is best replasment for chaos black??(to fill out gaps after undercoat with ch black spray)

Dii wrote:One Q
what colour (from this new series)is best replasment for chaos black??(to fill out gaps after undercoat with ch black spray)

To fill in gaps you will want real paint rather than washes, use chaos black paint