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Well gents I have been thinking about trying my hand at oil washing as it seems to me you get a better result then doing a pastel wash. I picked up some oil paints and some turpinoid natural in the green white bottle. Now I read to stay away from this stuff as it will completely destroy the paint finish. Do any of you guys have experience with said thinning medium and what would you recommend to thin the oil paints? I have heard of so many different thinners for this and I'm completely confused as which I should buy.

Thanks

I use White Spirit ( U.K. name - according to my Steve Zaloga book that's Mineral Spirits in the U.S. )

Apply over an acrylic varnish coat - that protects the paint underneath. Just remember the rule - Oils can go over acrylics, or Acrylics over Oils but not Oils over Oils.

HTH

Peter

I use oderless turpentine! Gets the mineral spirits smell out of the house. Again over an akrylic clear coat.

What colours of oil paint would you use to simulate the motor oil to give an engine a more realistic look???

I use artists distilled English Turpentine. http://www.jerrysartarama.com/images/pr ... d-turp.jpg

It's bloody nasty and I'd wear gloves using it.

I use acrylic gloss varnish such as Mr Hobby, and Alcad Aqua gloss.

I don't go mad but do it in careful steps. when I'm happy I'll Varnish again and repeat the process.

I've not had any lifting nor eating into paint problems but then again I don't go mad with the washes i.e Slapping it all over the place

Twokidsnosleep wrote:What colours of oil paint would you use to simulate the motor oil to give an engine a more realistic look???

I'd make your own get a lamp black, burnt umber, maybe raw sienna and mix until you get something you like.

I'm quite lucky because I work as an illustrator I have all these anyway, but get 3 tubes of good quality paint and it will last for Donkey years!

Thanks, gives me a starting point
My mom was a painter and left me a ton of various paints when she passed

You could also consider a damp/wet oil look , for oil spills I use Humbrol enamel flat black, Humbrol enamel gloss coat, and a good brown oil paint I use Burnt/Raw Sienna as Nev said . this will allow You to vary the tones for older/newer spills .
Keep the mixture thin to start with and build it up adding more gloss to the final or newer spills.
You can also use acrylics, Tamiya smoke is always a great starting point .

I use Turpenoid. Fairly odorless and inexpensive.

Nige1940 wrote:You could also consider a damp/wet oil look , for oil spills I use Humbrol enamel flat black, Humbrol enamel gloss coat, and a good brown oil paint I use Burnt/Raw Sienna as Nev said . this will allow You to vary the tones for older/newer spills .
Keep the mixture thin to start with and build it up adding more gloss to the final or newer spills.
You can also use acrylics, Tamiya smoke is always a great starting point .

Awesome info guys!!
Genious, the gloss coat will give that shiny oil look

As always experimentation is the key mate .