Lesson Three The basic wash part 3
It's easy! You use the Humbrol 270003 Polished Steel and paint the part. In this case the metal parts of the tools. The only thing you have to watch are the brush strokes. Get the pigments from the bottom of the tin and thin them sufficiently with the rectified turpentine. I never use the clear carriers that are on top when you open the tin. Always get the pigments that have fallen to the bottom of the tin with a small screw driver or some such tool and then with the rectified turpentine. Just as with the oils, the turps make the paint flow smoother. The mixture should be thinner than if you had mixed the pigments with the clear carriers that come in the tin. I have tried that and it is very difficult to avoid the brush strokes which show up after buffing. Here is a photo of what it should look like after drying.
Then you can buff it as soon as it turns flat, usually within minutes, I use a clean t-shirt, place your finger in a smooth area and gently rub the metal parts. You can also use Q-tips for areas difficult to reach with your finger. See below.
I have been using this paint for maybe 25 years and the sheen lasts forever or at least so far. Nothing else needs to be done. If you put any kind of clear coat on it, the effect is lost.
As you notice, I only painted some areas on the blade of the shovel. Later, I will use some rust and the base coat to make it look weathered.
Bob
It's easy! You use the Humbrol 270003 Polished Steel and paint the part. In this case the metal parts of the tools. The only thing you have to watch are the brush strokes. Get the pigments from the bottom of the tin and thin them sufficiently with the rectified turpentine. I never use the clear carriers that are on top when you open the tin. Always get the pigments that have fallen to the bottom of the tin with a small screw driver or some such tool and then with the rectified turpentine. Just as with the oils, the turps make the paint flow smoother. The mixture should be thinner than if you had mixed the pigments with the clear carriers that come in the tin. I have tried that and it is very difficult to avoid the brush strokes which show up after buffing. Here is a photo of what it should look like after drying.
Then you can buff it as soon as it turns flat, usually within minutes, I use a clean t-shirt, place your finger in a smooth area and gently rub the metal parts. You can also use Q-tips for areas difficult to reach with your finger. See below.
I have been using this paint for maybe 25 years and the sheen lasts forever or at least so far. Nothing else needs to be done. If you put any kind of clear coat on it, the effect is lost.
As you notice, I only painted some areas on the blade of the shovel. Later, I will use some rust and the base coat to make it look weathered.
Bob
