<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Watering down GW paints"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Watering down GW paints ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724583.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724583.page GMT Watering down GW paints
I tend not to water down my paints usually, but if i have to, I do a 1:1 of paint and water and a very tiny amount of dish washing liquid to break the surface tension of the water.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724597.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724597.page GMT Watering down GW paints http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724607.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724607.page GMT Watering down GW paints GW paints, i tend to fill a brush with paint, wipe it gently on the palette, then hold the brush tip under water until it's taken as much as it can into the bristles, and mix this all together on the palette.

If I'm doing fine detail work, I'll add a bit more water. Frankly, Vallejo paints and some acrylic medium are a much better choice as you have much more control over the consistency ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724608.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724608.page GMT Re:Watering down GW paints GW) paints are better thinned with rubbing alcohol. Tamiya sells acrylic paint thinner for just this purpose]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724631.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724631.page GMT Watering down GW paints ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724632.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724632.page GMT Watering down GW paints ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724644.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724644.page GMT Watering down GW paints GW paints are just nasty thick which make them hard to work with. I'll see how a paint covers and if it covers well, but is thick that earns it a teaspoon of water.

Some paints like the metallics, reds and yellows don't cover very well so have to be left alone. Some, like blues, browns, greens, can take a lot of water. It makes them much easier to work with. Water down bit by bit though, as too much can make the paint too thin so you'd then require a couple of coats.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724653.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724653.page GMT Watering down GW paints ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724668.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724668.page GMT Re:Watering down GW paints GW knew what a plastic model was.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724678.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724678.page GMT Watering down GW paints need to use multiple layers.
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724684.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724684.page GMT Watering down GW paints The reason to thin your paints? So you don't lose all the little details. Multiple coats of thinned paint make for a smoother finish and that fancy engraved armor doesn' t wind up looking like Space Marine Ml II Power armor!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724685.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724685.page GMT Watering down GW paints http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724753.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1724753.page GMT Re:Watering down GW paints
Brotherjulian wrote: You don't get Tamiya over there? You're missing out, one of the best hobby paint lines around.


Think I'll have to try some out next time I'm restocking.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1725012.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304012/1725012.page GMT