GW Paints, Testor Dullcote... ARGH

[ZaPhOd]

Alright. This has happened several times to me now. I use a wet pallette and a variety of paints, includign Vallejo Model and Game color, and GW. Now I have noticed more times than I would like, that after blending areas usign GW paints, noteably browns and greens, then spraying with dullcote, I lose all of the intermediate blending as if it was never even there!

Maybe it is the temperature? It has been chilly of late, but I tend to run out to the garage, dull cote spray and run inside real quick.

Maybe it\'s bad GW paint? Maybe too much water on my pallette and my paint is too thin? Not sure...

 

[james sequeira]

how long befor epsraying and paint drying

 

[ZaPhOd]

Anywhere from 15 minutes to several hours.

 

[mickc22]

A bit chilly he says
Glynn, you could try warming them both up just before you spray, stand the dullcote in a jug of hot water, not boiling but too hot for your pinkies. Warm the mini with a hair dryer where you are gonna do the spraying, that way there is less time for things to cool

have you tried leaving the GW\'s at least 24hrs before the dullcote, bit of a pain if you are trying to move through stages I know

 

[EArkham]

All dull clearcoats do this to a certain extent. Haven\'t had anything unusual happening with my Testor\'s Dullcote however. Typically, it deadens the highlights more obviously than the intermediates, but it\'s noticeable on both. Still miles away better than any other dullcoat, and the deadening effect has always been too subtle to be a major problem for me.

GW Midnight Blue gives me headaches, though... when I hit it with Testor\'s, the highlights on Midnight Blue will take on a strong purple tint. Even if the mini has dried overnight!

Kep