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Why wasn't I doing it this way all along....

Anyway, I was painting over white primer with flat green thinned to what I thought appropriate. When it dried it leaves some of the raised white edges exposed and some flat surfaces have patches of white showing through. Does that mean I am thinning too much, or does it just take more than one coat to do the job properly? I just don't know what to expect.

Also, whenever I use a wash it doesn't seem to pool in the corners like people say. I end up with large splotches on the flat faces of my mini (looking at YOU, shoulder pads...) and leaves what looks like dried up lake beds all over my mini. How do I fix this, or is this once again just a fact of life?

Thanks a bunch!
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/502343/5203161.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/502343/5203161.page GMT Secondly, it does sound like you are giving it far too heavy a wash. On a flat surface it needs to be done in much lighter passes.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/502343/5203282.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/502343/5203282.page GMT
As for the washes, they really don't like flat surfaces. In the best of cases, they simply leave somewhat uneven staining. If they dry irregularly, though, they can also leave "tide marks" - dark rings caused by pigment being pulled to the edges of pools that dry too quickly. You can avoid it in one of two ways: First, to limit your wash application to the immediate area (i.e. paint it in the cracks). Second, to remove excess from flats before it starts drying. You can either push the wash around with a brush dampened with water or you can use a dry brush or bit of paper towel to wick away the excess. Applying an overall wash too slowly can also have ill effects, as minor tide marks begin to appear at the edges on one side while you're applying at the other, resulting in thin, dark lines appearing in odd places.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/502343/5205612.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/502343/5205612.page GMT