McNathanson Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 So I painted over my Hydra model with a basecoat (one of GW's orange 'base' colors, can't recall). After about an hour of drying time, I washed the entire side with the new brown shade color from GW (Agrax Earthshade or whatever it's called) and let it dry overnight. The result was glossy: The next day, I washed the OTHER side with the exact same bottle of GW shade, and it dried matte: The only differences I can think of: 1) the glossy side was washed only an hour after painting, so the paint probably wasn't fully cured 2) the glossy side was dried with my desk lamp on over it, so maybe dried a little faster or something (???)Anybody know what's going on??Thanks,Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Glacius Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 gloss fairies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkieft Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Were both coats mixed/shaken about the same? I have not gotten any of the new paints so I have no real answers... just more questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNathanson Posted February 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Good question D I don't recall.BroG, of course, why didn't I think of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroZero Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 It's how it dries. If any heat is on the model expect rapid dry shine. You can avoid by breaking the viscosity. Try Future floor polish or a drop of palm olive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNathanson Posted February 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Awesome thanks HZ. I bet it was just too close to one of my lamps. I'll make sure to let it dry in a cooler place next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raindog Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 The new paints do not dry as fast in the pot, but they tend to separate in storage. The need to be stirred as well as shaken. I add a wee bit of acrylic matte medium in my washes if I want to reduce the shine. You can pick up a bottle as most art stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleJohnson Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I had a similar thing happen with my marines, the difference seemed to be how much the wash was shaken up. The marines painted with an unshaken pot turned out shiny, the ones after I shook the bottle turned out matte(like I wanted...grr) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNathanson Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Okay, so I will do an experiment: wash a model without shaking the bottle, then shake it and wash another one, and let them dry in the same place and time under no direct lamp or anything (in my cool/cold basement).Then if one way leads to a matte finish, I'll try that way (e.g. shaken) with a lamp to dry it. Fun with science! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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