Tsavong Lah Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Well, title says it all. How do you guys avoid the streaky look when painting (or washing) large flat surfaces like Rhino roofs or Drop Pod doors? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234647-painting-flat-surfaces/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizzap88 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 generally...airbrush. Alternately, thin your paints...thinly.. -kizzap Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234647-painting-flat-surfaces/#findComment-2824939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 A sensibly-sized paint brush and suitably thinned paint worked for me when I had a go at an old MkII Rhino (although that did nearly drive me insane due to the lack of coverage of Snot Green over Dark Angels Green :P). Failing that, airbrush. :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234647-painting-flat-surfaces/#findComment-2825073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Yup yup, thin those paints. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234647-painting-flat-surfaces/#findComment-2825085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 As has been mentioned thin coats are the best advice you can take, second is always paint in the same direction. Just be patient and make sure the paint is always spread thin and you can't go wrong :( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234647-painting-flat-surfaces/#findComment-2825164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I don't use an airbrush for vehicles (I may be one of the last few), but I'll second the thinning of your paints and using a couple thin coats instead of trying to get complete coverage in one pass. As for how much should you thin your paint, you can try a test patch on the bottom of the model. You want just enough water that the paint settles on the surface evenly and doesn't have the thickness when it dries that would create the ridges and such that you see that end ups creating the texture. Depending on the paint, it can be a good bit of water almost a 1:1 ratio for me sometimes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234647-painting-flat-surfaces/#findComment-2826409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfinger Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Dont thin with just water, you need something to break the surface tension of the water....get some future floor polish and add a drop or two to your thinned paint, it will produce great results! Ashton Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234647-painting-flat-surfaces/#findComment-2830998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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