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Initially, I used alcohol for pigment washes, as well, but I'm thinking about experimenting with plain old water. The thing is, the alcohol weakens the underlying paint, so with any amount of brushing, you end up stripping streaks of paint off of the areas you're trying to weather, instead of covering them with pigment. I've heard that water is sufficient if you're going to seal everything (or you're simply not going to touch the model - I'd do it for a display piece, but not for wargaming models) afterward. If that turns out not to be the case, it just means clear-coating the model before weathering, so I can use the alcohol washes without killing the initial paintjob.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/356956/2613533.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/356956/2613533.page GMT
Thanks for the tip on sealing beforehand. I usually base, then seal, then add grass and I was a little lost as to when to seal with pigments. After using the pigment, should I matte coat it again?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/356956/2616063.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/356956/2616063.page GMT