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| Author: | pistachio [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Do you dilute your Citadel Base paints? |
Hi everyone, It seems that some people dilute their basecoat paints with water first. Is it best to dilute the Citadel Base paints or are those designed specifically to brush on with diluting first? |
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| Author: | SMORG [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you dilute your Citadel Base paints? |
All Citadel paints are designed to work either way. Two things to consider: The idea is that base paints, or foundations as they used to be called, are designed to get better coverage over dark by having different pigments. The reason you add water is to make I smoother rather than go further. If you use it straight you will find it tends to dry out quickly and is normally too thick to not obscure detail. Note: we're not talking about huge dilutions, just enough to make it flow well. Hope that helps |
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| Author: | goblin_king [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you dilute your Citadel Base paints? |
Each paint is different from another, every single pot will need diluting a different amount. Some more than others for various reasons and some less. I find diluting the paint with a medium (Lahmian Medium works!) really helps keep a consistent flow too. |
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| Author: | SidTheSloth [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you dilute your Citadel Base paints? |
SMORG wrote: All Citadel paints are designed to work either way. Two things to consider: The idea is that base paints, or foundations as they used to be called, are designed to get better coverage over dark by having different pigments. The reason you add water is to make I smoother rather than go further. If you use it straight you will find it tends to dry out quickly and is normally too thick to not obscure detail. Hope that helps Prettymuch what SMORG said. I also sometimes thin them down as I find thick foundation paints sometimes clog up detail. But yeah, unless you are painting highly contrasting colours (blue over white for example) I would almost always water them down before using them. |
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| Author: | Finrod [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you dilute your Citadel Base paints? |
Also, when you paint and the lid is open for a long time, or if you forget to close the lid, you should add a small amount of water in the pot. |
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