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hoth rebel
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acrylic wash

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Anyone use the cheap bottles of craft paint to make a wash?
What did you thin it with?
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Post by gsb5w »

I did actually, and more than once. I used Future to thin mine out.
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how did it work?
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Thin with water and a drop of liquid dishwashing detergent. The detergent reduces surface tension and makes the wash "wetter".
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Post by gsb5w »

hoth rebel wrote:how did it work?
I was painting figures at the time and it worked great. I used black over silver metallic.
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