_GOTOBOTTOM
General Aircraft
This forum is for general aircraft modelling discussions.
Sludge Wash.. what am I doing wrong?
panzerkampfw
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Busan, Korea / 대한민국
Joined: June 11, 2006
KitMaker: 171 posts
AeroScale: 5 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 07:57 PM UTC
Hi there, again. I have a question. Every time I use a sludge wash I mix black pigments in washer with dish detergent. The wash goes on fine.. but when I try and take it off there is always stains left on it.

I dont know why, but maybe it has to do with the time I allowed the clear coat to dry?
Should the clear coat dry for at least 24 hrs before applying the wash?

Am I making the wash wrong? What are sludges wash mixtures you recommend. Is dish detergent not good?

I just don't know .. should I use oils and turpentine?
please help me!
jaypee
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: February 07, 2008
KitMaker: 1,699 posts
AeroScale: 1,384 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 09:20 PM UTC
If you are getting stains. either your gloss coat is not glossy enough or smoothly applied, or the wash is in contact for too long.

I use future(Klear) floor polish usually brushed on. Sprayed on is probably better as you remove the risk of brush marks or bubbles in the finish.

I pretty much just follow this
http://www.swannysmodels.com/Weathering.html

I've used ground chalks, poster paints, inks dilute with water.

To reduce the time the wash is in contact with an area only do sections at a time. not the whole model.
Say, one side of one wing. so that the wash doesn't fully dry onto the model.

Good luck.
 _GOTOTOP