sailorboy61 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Ok, so right away I know to steer clear, but just happened to need one and there just happened to be some in the shop. Had it a couple of months, unopened (yes, thats how much I needed it), and its practically solid, well totally seperated pigment and enamel. Can stir it back together but its like tar. Wrote to my dear friends at Hornby, who are investigating, and in the meantime here's a replacement. guess what, its the same. It does not come anywhere near close to being a wash, or have I got it all wrong, am I supposed to thin it before use. All other brands of wash I've had are from the bottle, thinner than water, not needing a knife to spread! Is this just how it is, or am I best cutting mylosses, buying 'proper' washes or even making my own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 You could be out of luck there, with either a bad batch or a poorly formulated wash. My old Mig washes go a bit separated, but they always return to normal after a jolly good shake (put a glass or stainless steel BB in to help with mixing). If the replacement is as bad as the original, it might be an idea to decamp to a well-respected alternative from the myriad we have access to these days We did review the washes when they first came out, but I'd have to find it to see who did the review in order to ask them if theirs have gone squiffy in the interim. Some of my Mig bottles must be getting on for 8 years old and they still work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I've got a tube of Burnt-Sienna oil-paint that belonged to my grandfather.....Just saying. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailorboy61 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Yea, have a couple of mig washes hence the realisation that the other is constituted as tar lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I got the impression that they might have rushed into the washes business to cash-in. The range didn't seem all that well thought-out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 A bit like their pigments then.....Have you seen the colours? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailorboy61 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Just used a bit this morning, well thinned down, colour is nice, but pretty gritty. Don't think I shall be using them further. They are also quite expensive compared to what you can get Mig / Ammo washes for, and as the Sgt. would say, much more than mixing up your own from oils. Talking of which, our local Hobbycraft had a good lot of Rowney artists oils on clearance yesterday, 32 a tube, so snaffled a further few colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Play with those oils.....If nothing else it's loads of fun finding out what you can and can't do with them (and how long you can do it for). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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