ju52junk Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 IRecently got some tubes of water paint. I am going to use the water paint to make a wash for NMF. What is the ratio of water paint/water/detergent to make the wash? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 You'll need to experiment a bit, but in general the ratio's I've seen start at 80% water to 20% "paint", and then no more than 1-3 drops of liquid dish washing detergent. Start there, try it on some scrap model parts and see how it works. If it's seems too sludgy, add more water. If it seems too thin and doesn't leave enough color, squeeze a little more paint into the mixture. The soap is supposed to help break surface tension and help it flow easier, as well as allow it to wipe off easier. GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ju52junk Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 7 hours ago, ghodges said: You'll need to experiment a bit, but in general the ratio's I've seen start at 80% water to 20% "paint", and then no more than 1-3 drops of liquid dish washing detergent. Start there, try it on some scrap model parts and see how it works. If it's seems too sludgy, add more water. If it seems too thin and doesn't leave enough color, squeeze a little more paint into the mixture. The soap is supposed to help break surface tension and help it flow easier, as well as allow it to wipe off easier. GIL Thanks for the ratios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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