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Made in gb
Steadfast Grey Hunter





Essex, UK

First off, let me apologise in advance if this has been asked elsewhere on the forum but a search yielded no results.

I'm getting horrible metallic paint pecks appear all over my minis and it's ruining them. How can I stop this?

Admittedly I have a stored them all loose in a box a couple of times but I'm afraid that even when I've got proper storage this is going to happen as the metallic parts rub against the foam.

Does anybody have any advice. Thanks all.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/01/08 23:40:12


 
Made in gb
Steadfast Grey Hunter





Essex, UK

Dammit. I guess I'll just have to touch up and then seal over. What lacquer to you recommend?
Made in gb
Steadfast Grey Hunter





Essex, UK

Oh I see. I didn't know if it would be better to use a brush on.
Made in gb
Steadfast Grey Hunter





Essex, UK

I don't clean my brushes well enough and this is a habit I should change but I don't think this is the cause as the models look fine on my desk until I move them, I think the cause is specks transferring from one mini to another.
Made in gb
Steadfast Grey Hunter





Essex, UK

They are plastic minis and I use different brushes and water for metallics.
Made in gb
Steadfast Grey Hunter





Essex, UK

It's where the metallic paint is coming off of back packs etc and depositing onto clean minis. I use clean water and my paints aren't contaminated. I'm hoping that if I keep them clean until I'm ready to varnish I'll be ok
Made in gb
Steadfast Grey Hunter





Essex, UK

Tamiya x series
 
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