MIG pigments
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ScottRadom
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GenerulPoleaxe reccomends lighter fluid I believe.
GenerulPoleaxe reccomends lighter fluid I believe.
generulpoleaxe
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stipple etc the powder in place and then load a brush with lighter fluid and let it soak into the pigment.
that will do the job.
if your putting it on as part of a wash put one drop of matt varnish into the mix, that will give a permanent fix as well.
that will do the job.
if your putting it on as part of a wash put one drop of matt varnish into the mix, that will give a permanent fix as well.
Thanks a lot. And by lighter fluid you mean like the sort you buy for Zippo lighters?
My problem has been that I after applying my pigments dry, getting the effect I was looking for, I sprayed it with GW\'s purity seal - that king of washed out the pigments so it looked like.. well a wash had been applied instead.
My problem has been that I after applying my pigments dry, getting the effect I was looking for, I sprayed it with GW\'s purity seal - that king of washed out the pigments so it looked like.. well a wash had been applied instead.
thegrayson
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I had been wondering about this too. How do you go about protecting the pigments if you can\'t varnish over them? Most of my models are intended for gaming.
I think MIG\'s will always have a tendancy to rub off, fixed on or not. (Just a little more handling is required for fixed.)
I used turps as a fixer on one of my pieces and after taking it to Salute and being handled by a few people, not roughly handled, and it had a plinth to hold on to, I still had to re-MIG it once I got back home.
I wouldn\'t suggest them for gaming TBH. Just display pieces that don\'t get handled to often.
Peace and love...
I used turps as a fixer on one of my pieces and after taking it to Salute and being handled by a few people, not roughly handled, and it had a plinth to hold on to, I still had to re-MIG it once I got back home.
I wouldn\'t suggest them for gaming TBH. Just display pieces that don\'t get handled to often.
Peace and love...
Bigdennis52
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matty1001[/i] I think MIG\'s will always have a tendancy to rub off said:
Unfortunately, pigments will rub off after a while if you\'ll be using them with gaming. In terms of fixatives, here\'s a few of my experiences:
use turpentine/turpenoid for fixing oil stains, dirt and rust stains/runs. Oil based fixatives are pretty forgiving and will generally produce good results at all times.
for larger oxidated, rusted metal surfaces, use rubbing alcohol. Alcohol produces a different effect, but is a little trickier to use. Lightly apply alcohol to your area, but try not to let it pool, otherwise you\'ll get a funky looking spotted effect and you\'ll have to start over.
In terms of using permanent sealants (gloss and matt varnishes and the like), you can apply these to places where you\'ve used pigments to cover large areas (like rust), but don\'t try to permanently seal dirt and smaller weather markings, otherwise the effect just sort of disappears and you have to start over. If you\'re using weathered models for gaming, then you\'ll just have to reapply pigments every so often.
use turpentine/turpenoid for fixing oil stains, dirt and rust stains/runs. Oil based fixatives are pretty forgiving and will generally produce good results at all times.
for larger oxidated, rusted metal surfaces, use rubbing alcohol. Alcohol produces a different effect, but is a little trickier to use. Lightly apply alcohol to your area, but try not to let it pool, otherwise you\'ll get a funky looking spotted effect and you\'ll have to start over.
In terms of using permanent sealants (gloss and matt varnishes and the like), you can apply these to places where you\'ve used pigments to cover large areas (like rust), but don\'t try to permanently seal dirt and smaller weather markings, otherwise the effect just sort of disappears and you have to start over. If you\'re using weathered models for gaming, then you\'ll just have to reapply pigments every so often.
