tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976462473924213843.post8157113585171667718..comments2023-11-14T09:19:14.310+00:00Comments on Pirate Viking Painting: Advanced paint chippingJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109377258517790966noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976462473924213843.post-41201234636884142112010-12-16T23:18:21.425+00:002010-12-16T23:18:21.425+00:00Thanks for clarifying. :)Thanks for clarifying. :)Warhammer39999https://www.blogger.com/profile/14530221677814466120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976462473924213843.post-28343885949720385622010-12-16T23:11:37.450+00:002010-12-16T23:11:37.450+00:00The varnish is to protect the rust beneath and enc...The varnish is to protect the rust beneath and encourage the hairspray to dissolve. Lots of weathering techniques - including washes - work better over a gloss surface as the paint flows better. You want to avoid the shine so I kill it with Testors dullcote (as I mention in the post). The dullcote also seals in the remaining paint preventing the hairspray from loosening any more. The salt Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109377258517790966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976462473924213843.post-34586819042919117472010-12-16T20:15:50.163+00:002010-12-16T20:15:50.163+00:00Elegant technique with a great result. I've s...Elegant technique with a great result. I've seen similar, but your particular permutation is really nice looking and seems easy to accomplish. Thanks! This is why I like your blog so much.Mike Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119045198858883590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976462473924213843.post-34843312778126009842010-12-16T17:21:37.979+00:002010-12-16T17:21:37.979+00:00Hairspray, huh? Interesting. This technique look...Hairspray, huh? Interesting. This technique looks alot like the version with salt, although you do put a layer of sealent in between them. Is the purpose of the varnish to give the metal beneath a shine?Warhammer39999https://www.blogger.com/profile/14530221677814466120noreply@blogger.com