<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Applied too much dry brush paint, how to bring it down?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Applied too much dry brush paint, how to bring it down? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10343812.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10343812.page GMT Re:Applied too much dry brush paint, how to bring it down? GW's drybrush paints, they're trash. Use normal paints and better technique.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10343845.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10343845.page GMT Applied too much dry brush paint, how to bring it down? Before putting brush to model, test it on your thumb - if there's too much paint, you can then wipe more off before getting it all over the miniature.

I'm not sure I agree with Peregrine on the merits of GW's Dry paints, though. Admittedly I've only really used Necron Compund, but that's streets ahead of when I was trying to use Vallejo Game Color silver for drybrushing. Perhaps that's more to do with the Vallejo silver being dreadful than with the GW paint being exceptional, though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10344113.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10344113.page GMT Applied too much dry brush paint, how to bring it down? I really like Army painter strong tone for mellowing out a drybrushing/highlighting that has gone too far though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10344131.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10344131.page GMT Applied too much dry brush paint, how to bring it down?
 AndrewGPaul wrote:
In general, less is more. Before putting brush to model, test it on your thumb - if there's too much paint, you can then wipe more off before getting it all over the miniature.

I'm not sure I agree with Peregrine on the merits of GW's Dry paints, though. Admittedly I've only really used Necron Compund, but that's streets ahead of when I was trying to use Vallejo Game Color silver for drybrushing. Perhaps that's more to do with the Vallejo silver being dreadful than with the GW paint being exceptional, though.


It's actually good form to do this on your model too when painting. It's always easier to add more layers of something than to try and correct paint that's already on the model.

Light drybrush, check under light and see if you're happy with the effect, and build up more light drybrush layers until you achieve the effect you want. No different than any other painting technique.

And yes, the GW drybrush paints are awful.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10344244.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10344244.page GMT Applied too much dry brush paint, how to bring it down? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10344350.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10344350.page GMT Applied too much dry brush paint, how to bring it down? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10345645.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10345645.page GMT Applied too much dry brush paint, how to bring it down?
1) Use acrylic shade to knock it back down and go for another round.
2) If the paintjob is thin enough, prime over the paintjob and start over.
3) when in doubt, alcohol and an Ultrasonic cleaner solve (haha!) paint (issues).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10345821.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/771386/10345821.page GMT