Thank you for doing a video on this! From what I've seen on the forums, this gives the best looking results on the Sinanjus and Kshatriyas and their ilk vs the other techniques. It's a few more layers of paint than would normally be needed, but it's worth it. You cleared up a few of the things I wasn't quite clear on. Going to be starting on my MG Sinanju once I get the paint in.
No, if it is dry, it will be difficult to wipe away. The time between air brushing and doing the reverse wash in this video was no more than 10 minutes.
Not long. You don't want it to fully cure because it will be harder to remove. In this example, it was only like 30 minutes from memory, not long in enamel terms.
@@mvs-wg5ol probably. I have never tried it with a brush. You are still going to want the clear to come from a can or airbrush so you get a good even coat. Just opinion though
ok I got two questions: 1. The enamel paint I can find in nearby stores is quite difficult to thin down. Can I just brush it or would the paint layer be too thick? 2. Wouldn't the lighter fluid thin down or remove your basecoat? I mean I think it is an organic compound which can mix with most acrylic paints.
Yes, the hand brushed enamel would be too thick. It is possible to still do it, but would take a lot more time. The lighter fluid evaporates well before the base levels underneath the clear layer would be effected.
Tai Pham A few hours should be fine. It doesn't need to cure but only dry. If it cures, then it will be harder to remove. If it is just dry, it should be easier.
Tai Pham If the Alclad Gloss is enamel, then yes, it will work. The trick to this is the enamel top colour which needs to be removed with the cotton buds. Any other type of paint (acrylic or lacquer) and you will have issues.
Why do you need a clear coat between your base colour and enamel top colour? And since you have that top coat layer, why does it matter what type of base coat you use?
trigsim I have not tried with enamel. As far as I am aware, Isopropyl will only effect Acrylics, so I'd imagine that it would not work. If you have some, try it out and let me know how you go.
The thinner is harsher than the fluid and can cause issues with the paint layers below. Lighter fluid helps thin the paint and make it easier to flow into the panel lines and also evaporates quicker, meaning it's less likely that it will cause issues with the paint.
TheGhostofZeon thanks! I still don't understand types of paint, thinners, lighter fluid, what works on what, etc. This is my other Gunpla account! Check out some of my videos if you get a minute! Thanks! ^^
Kevin Mojica You can start straight away or leave it to dry a little. if you do it straight away, then be cautious that it may come off easily in places you don't want it to
joshua wykes It depends on the brand. The general rule of thumb for thinning for air brush use, is to make it the consistency of milk. Start with 1.5:1 and adjust as necessary.
When i tried to use enamel thinner to reverse wash my part, the enanel thinner acyually ate the paint which was lacquer, any reason why? I tot enamel thinner will only react with enamel paint?
Thinners in general are pretty harsh on paint due to the chemicals used in them. They are meant to thin the paint and then evaporate when the paint drys. When you are rubbing it into the paint, essentially you are thinning the paint and making it wet again, which means it rubs off easy. Using lighter fluid and less pressure when rubbing will be less harsh on the paint and it will evaporate much quicker, meaning the paint has less chance to rub off as the paint doesn't have as much time to get 'wet'.
Alexander Pearce Catacutan No. You need to apply a clear gloss between the gold and black layers. You can add a flat clear on top of both when you finish. If you want a flat gold and gloss black look, you will need to mask the black or hand brush the black on rather than do this technique.
+TheGhostofZeon i dont have enamel thinner, can i use laquer thinner to thin the enamel paint ? And after that, would i still able to reverse wash it using lighter fluid ? Thanks...
