How often do you change your paint water?

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**grantosjones**

Keyasa wrote:I dipped the brush in my coffee at least a dozen times in one session before I realised what the hell was going on.

thank god - I thought it was just me. I picked up a cup of tea last week which looked distinctly shiny... after swigging most of it down I realised I'd had it next to my paintwater, and had just done the metal on a lot of new Goblins

**oadie**

Whenever it needs it, really, which varies. If too much evaporates since I haven't been painting, clean the cup and start fresh. If I'm switching over to white from any darker colors, start fresh. If it's cloudy and I'm done using the color that clouded it, start fresh (no point worrying about cloudy blue water when painting blue or black, but if I switch to yellow which needs a lot of thinning, I don't want to make green). I use two separate cups, so fresh water for metallics doesn't really apply. I only replace that water when it evaporates, as the particles just settle to the bottom and I'm not worried about shiny contaminating shiny. No matter how much Tin Bitz I've painted beforehand, Boltgun never looks any different.

**Boss Goretoof**

Almost always after I use a metallic.

**Jihadnik**

Only when I'm thirsty...

Gulp!

Tastes like Ultramarine Blue!

**aromasin**

I use good old spit to clean mine. I hope the GW paint's not toxic :/

**legoburner**

aromasin wrote:I use good old spit to clean mine. I hope the GW paint's not toxic :/

Foundation yellow and reds are very high lead content. I would advise avoiding the use of spit, especially with yellows and reds.

**Arctik_Firangi**

Which is okay, because yellow generally tastes the worst anyway.

**Newt-Of-Death**

Yea Ive dipped the brush in the wrong glass a few times, even tho I use a pickle jar at the moment...

I dont drink pickle vinegar tho!

Probably should change it more often, but I probably suck any reminants of paint off when I bring the bristles to a point with my mouth which is a common bad habbit.

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Wow, lead!?

Ok, definately have to stop doing that..

**loranafaeriequeen**

I change it every time I paint. I am afraid to leave it lying around because my son might drink it. It often resembles purple gatorade.

**Blacksails**

This is hilarious. I'm pretty bad, basically when the club president comes down to find a bunch of paint-water-sludge-monsters fighting on the painting desk. I should change it more often, considering I picked up the habit and putting my brushes in my mouth after rinsing them...devlan mud tastes like

but I have a particular fondness for boltgun metal...

**Cryonicleech**

I change after about a month or so.

Weird thing is, I have an old paint water vat that's sealed and is like 3 months old... so I wonder what's in there... O.o

**Ghiest1**

Hello,
I change it every time and I run 3 differnt one, one for darks, lights and washes, that said I am kinda wierd.

Regards,
Carl

**Pyro-Druid**

I'll normally rinse my brushes then wipe them dry on some cloth/paper towel. If it discolours the cloth (and I'm about to use a different colour) I'll rinse it again. If it's still not coming clear I'll change the water.

**ChaosGalvatron**

When the nurglings get out. Its so hard cleaning after they escape.

Oh great. my 200th post was about nurglings.

**Element206**

Multiple times per session, but that is mainly attributed to a very small porcelain cup im working out of

**Mukkin'About**

I usually have 2 water pots for metallics and non. thats said i like to change them fairly often in each session. forces me to take a break from staring at little models and give my hands a rest!

**BishopGore**

I put the bristles of my brushes in my mouth, so I can't have mould on my water... though I don't think I've ever seen mould grow on my paint water, not entirely sure what the mould would be eating...

**GalacticDefender**

I change it about every 4 times I switch colors. How the hell do some of you guys keep your paint water until mold grows in it?! I change it about every 5-10 minutes when I'm painting.

**Avatar 720**

Whenever I can be bothered.

**Ma55ter_fett**

After my cat has drunk all of it, the little s***.

**guyperson5**

I change it after it has evaporated a bit and by then it is usually very coloured

**Knightley**

When the water turns to a brown colour, with a silver sheen over the top (metallic paints can work wonders in that sense)

**Ixias**

I change it...rarely. Looking at an old glass of paint water right now and it's a strange green shade of black. I should probably change it more often.

**ArbeitsSchu**

grantosjones wrote:
Keyasa wrote:I dipped the brush in my coffee at least a dozen times in one session before I realised what the hell was going on.

thank god - I thought it was just me. I picked up a cup of tea last week which looked distinctly shiny... after swigging most of it down I realised I'd had it next to my paintwater, and had just done the metal on a lot of new Goblins

Sometimes, after I realise the cats have been in the water pot, I just use my tea anyway.

**Big P**

When its empty...

**Tyranid Horde**

I change it quite often, because as it happens, the murky paint water was inches from my lips. Question: Does Hormaguant purple foundation paint have a high lead content? *Glances around nervously*

**warspawned**

Whenever it starts to taste bad

Seriously I change it after a stage of base colours for the wash or before I do metallics, or else I have two mugs/glasses for metallics & normal. It does make a difference to the vibrancy of a brighter colour if your water's dark & murky. If you're going 'grimdark' then it doesn't matter so much...

Completely off topic but my Dheneb Stone is starting to smell like rotten cabbage - I'm not impressed

**orc master**

I checked when it becomes to coloured - but I get clean water for every session, and use a seperate pot for metalics

**Ma55ter_fett**

Before useing white paint.

I use the paint water to thin out my paint (drop of paint i n a bottle cap followed by a few drops of water) it doesn't affect the color of any paint other than white.

Edit: Oh

didn't realise I had posted in this thread yonks ago. (>.<

**KamikazeCanuck**

New water everytime I paint.