Clear varnish over the enamel wash?

Armor/AFV Painting & Weathering
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Hi,
as i am not very experienced yet i better asking bevore destroying it:

Until now i have :

Layer 1 : Acrylic red pirmer
Layer 2: Dark Olive Drap
Layer 3: Light Olive Drap (chipped wir hairspray)
Layer 4: Clear acrylic varnish
Layer 5: Enamel dark brown wash + some dark pinwash

i am thinking about to do some oil paint rendering next ( as Mario Rinaldi calls it :slight_smile: ),
but the oils are thinned with odorless thiner which will make the wash mixed with it, so do i need another clear coat inbetween?

J.

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I don’t believe so.

I would have to reread Micheal’s book to see if he has any updated information.

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Enamels should dry faster than oils so I understand that after a couple of days, there is no problem working directly.

However, I would advise to make a test on a less visible area to be sure.

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You can do oils over an enamel wash. It won’t affect the wash. Once the enamel is dry, you can’t remove it with thinner.

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Just to revive this thread and maybe provide some help, I would recommend checking out Rinaldi Studio (there might be Press at the end of the name) on YouTube, it’s his actual channel. There’s some pretty good stuff on there.

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