Mig Pigments

[mabnkat]

Hi Guys,

Anybody used these MIG Pigments. I have some and the giudes i have seen on how to use them state to mix with thiners !!. I use GW paints and i\'m pretty sure if i brush thiners on to the paint it will strip it ?!?

Am i right or can you really get away with painting thiners on to GW paints ? ???

 

[droogie77]

I just used mine on a desert base. I just brushed the stuff directly onto the base and it came out great. Mig makes an applicator for the pigments and I was told that lighter fluid can be used for applicationalso.

 

[ralfmetal]

Hi, DONT use thinners or your paint will be history!!

you want to use artist turpentine it wont effect the paint , though you will get a stronger effect once the turps dries i usually just dust on the powders for a gentle effect
MIG do thier own thinner for washes (this is just turpentine..but with a extra cost)

hope this help a little. cheers n beers. Tom

 

[mabnkat]

Thanks alot guys.. Is the artist thinneers easy to get ?

 

[freakinacage]

i have tried rubbing alcohol and turps. the turps is stronger. i have it on good authority that lighter fluid also works well
*edit* as drugie mentioned!

 

[Einion]

\"Thinners\" is usually just a word for mineral spirits/white spirit. This shouldn\'t affect acrylic or vinyl paints (most hobby acrylics are actually vinyls).

Einion

 

[painterboyroy]

I have had no problem with thinners, but i did then go out and get the MIG thinner and fixers.

 

[Alonicus]

Yep, Mig reckon there are 4 different ways of applying their pigments;

1. Just dust it on with a soft brush. Fine if you\'re doing a display model that\'ll live under glass for ever after, but messy and temporary if it gets handled, and not ideal if it\'s out in the open and liable to get dust on it.

2. Dust it on, and then use their pigment fixer. Works well on acrylics, but comes with a big warning that it will melt enamel paints.

3. Mix it up with their \"Thinner for Washes\", when it\'ll behave a bit like a wash. They don\'t say so, but I suspect this too will work with acrylics etc, and melt enamel paints.

4. Mix it up with their acrylic resin. This is good if you want big globs of the stuff, for example on boots or tank tracks.

I reckon it\'s mostly just a case of experimenting, though. You can always use an aerosol (but not brush-on) varnish over the top, of course

 

[generulpoleaxe]

if your mixing it and applying as a paste before dusting off excess then use lighter fluid.
it\'s cheap as chips and is just as good as white spirits.

for a more subtle look that will stand up to mild handling (well suited for basing,) put pigments in place and then load a brush up with lighter fluid and let it soak into the pigments.

lastly, for dried mud that will be handled just add a drop of acrylic varnish to a pigment and water mix (acrylic varnish is cheaper than clear resin)

dead easy.
official products nearly always cost more and you get less quantity.

for wet mud then mixing resin in works better than the water, just use gloss varnish afterwards for puddles etc (you can even mix it into air drying single part resin)