Washes That Work

[Super28]

How to do a wash on a car grill that looks right. Most washes are too thin to stick right , or too thick and stays on the high parts. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaugh!!!

[kitbash1]

Try Black India Ink. You can find it at art Supply stores. Mix it with a little water to get the right flow.

Edited October 1, 2018 by kitbash1

[StevenGuthmiller]

With something like a grille, regardless of what you use, you will have better results if you clean off the high spots anyway.

There really is no "magic bullet" that you can just apply and leave it.

I use slightly thinned acrylic craft paint & then I clean off the surfaces that are supposed to be chrome.

It takes a little time, but then again, anything that's worth doing does.

I think the results speak for themselves.

 

Steve

 

Edited October 2, 2018 by StevenGuthmiller

[Spex84]

I've experienced difficulty doing a wash on that particular part...AMT '55 Chevy grille. Is it the Nomad kit?

Anyway...I found the grille bars shallow enough that I kept smearing the low areas when I tried to wipe the wash off the bars. That, and a too-thin black wash tends to cling to the edges and leave bare spots in the middle of each recessed rectangle.

I can't remember if I used acrylic/water or india ink, but in the end, it required several applications and very, very careful wiping of each bar with the tip of a lint-free cloth. 

[BigTallDad]

I use kids' watercolors. You gradually add water, allowing you to control the viscosity. After it dries, the edge of a dampened business card can remove paint from unwanted areas.

That technique also works well for dog dishes/wheel covers...

The best parts: (1) if you totally screw up, soap & water cleans up the part totally; (2) the paints are CHEAP!

[Deuces]

Try using Q-tips to apply the wash.... Then use a dry one to wipe off the access when the wash is dry....

[935k3]

Tamiya Panel Line Accent paints work very well an clean up with mineral spirits

 

 

 

[Super28]

Thanks to all of you for the help. I really do appreciate it

[Dave Ambrose]

I find the Vallejo washes work well. I suspect India ink with some minute amount of dish soap would work well too. 

[Harpo]

Is that a '58 Buick?  I want one!

On 10/1/2018 at 7:29 PM, StevenGuthmiller said:

 

 

 

[StevenGuthmiller]

41 minutes ago, Harpo said:

Is that a '58 Buick?  I want one!

 

It is an original AMT '58 Buick Roadmaster annual kit.

Found it on ebay as a built-up & restored it.

 

Steve

 

[dustym]

On ‎10‎/‎7‎/‎2018 at 8:22 PM, Dave Ambrose said:

I find the Vallejo washes work well. I suspect India ink with some minute amount of dish soap would work well too. 

I have been getting into more of this brand of washes, and have found them to work pretty good.

[Mike 1017]

Use a tooth pick and gently scrape the paint off grille bars. The grille will look 100% better.

Mike 

[Modelbuilder Mark]

I do not use the same wash for all projects, or pieces. For kit Chrome, I prefer enamel, cleaned right away, but sometimes that is too harsh to clean off of painted pieces. In those instances where I am going over paint, I like water based paints, and really enjoy the results that Ray demonstrated above with the kids water acrylics. Like many other aspects of modeling, there is more than one way to do it, but basically, it is just practice a lot and find what works for you.