Unicorn1 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 For the last couple of years I have been weathering rtr wagons with washes and dry brushing using Humbrol enamels. I have used mat red and some mat yellow, along with Halfords mat black (it really is mat) as a basic wash with white spirit and have had what I consider to be good results – until now. The last wash, made up (in various amounts) of Red/Brown 100, Yellow 81, and black as needed, has dried with a definite gloss finish! Maybe it’s the plastic (Dapol meat van), but I’ve tried the same wash on an old Hornby 21t wagon and that’s gone shiny too! Has anyone else experienced this lately, or has the paint changed, any ideas welcome. Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 power mix the paint with a coffee frother or paint mixer David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Yep got a tin of Matt Leather (62) a while back which turned out to be Gloss! Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
(The) Youth Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Did you stir the tin up enough? I find that some humbrol tins need stirring a lot before the glossy paint bit on in the tin mixes back in with the bottom part HTH Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted October 21, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2011 I've found that it's often better not to mix at all, but dig out the thicker pigment fron the bottom with a cocktail stick or scrap sprue, then mix with thinners. This reduces the risk of glossiness if the solvent part of the paint is tending that way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 If the model has now got a glossy finish, then you can simply matt varnish or Dullcote it to restore a matt look. Cheers, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 Thanks everyone for the advice - I'll give all these a go! Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruciethefish Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 In case your tin of paint paint turns out to be gloss after all, you can get matting agent to stir into it.. (Or at least you certainly used to be able to get it.. Think mine is from Revell..) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted October 24, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2011 There might or might not be any connection but the last two pots of Humbrol Matt Black I purchased - probably produced since the Hornby takeover - have come up with a glossier finish that I would like. Not full gloss, more like a sheen, but neither are they flat matt as were all previous batches. I haven't found a satisfactory workaround yet. Matt Cote doesn't seem to take it down any. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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