Streaking Grime turning out glossy?

[Magos Takatus]

Heya. I've been testing out AK Interactive's Streaking Grime on some of my models to test how well they might work on my Krieg models. Firstly I tested out the paint on some models hand undercoated with Vallejo's grey primer (It was cold outside and I was too lazy to get out and put away the airbrush!). Here's the result I got.

 

 

Here. I wiped at it with a cotton bud and a paintbrush and got a result I was quite happy with. The paint's been wiped off the upper surfaces and looks really dirty. Lovely.

 

On my second attempt I decided to paint it on the Krieg test model I painted to see what happened on a model I'd actually painted.

 

 

Wait WHAT!? The model has been drying since yesterday so it shouldn't be wet. The previous models shown dried a lot quicker than that. The only differences I can think of is that with Krieg-o there I decided to stir the contents of the pot, whereas the first time I don't think I spent much time mixing it. Other than that I used the same odourless thinner in both painting sessions (primarily because I am cheap and I didn't want to pour out any more).

 

Is there anything I've done that is obviously wrong? I think I can rescue this model at the varnishing stage but I'm just stunned at how different the results have been.

[Imren]

Did you shake it the first attempt? Perhaps the first time you shaked it sufficiently for the components to mix properly. The second time when you stirred they didn't mix, the components sedimented as per their densities lightest at surface and then the heavier components at bottom. So when you stir they didn't mix and when you poured some on your palette you mostly got the glossy binder and thinner at the surface.

 

With clear bottles you shake them until you dont see any sediments left att he bottom, if you see bubbles at surface hitting the bottle bottom when shaking and turning it upside down then you know you have shekn it sufficiently to mix properly.

Edited December 6, 2021 by Imren

[Magos Takatus]

Thanks for the reply. I believe I shook the paint both times. I think the stirring was in addition to any shaking. The project is on hold while I wait for some decals to arrive so I will most likely test it on some more spare models. I'll keep at it because it just seems to go on like a dream and it's not hard to remove, I just need more practice with it. I think I have a few ammo grots that could do with a bit more grime. :)

[Dagoth Ur]

Yeah happened to me a few times with AK Interactive Engine Oil and Dark Streaking grime - its the solvents that give a glossy sheen after the various pigments have fallen out of solution. Just get some non-reactive pellets/beads and chuck'em in there, it'll help cut down the shaking time massively. Once I started doing that, I never encountered the problem again.

[Magos Takatus]

Wonderful. Thanks. I've got some spare agitators I can chuck in there. I've just finished the other models up to the washing stage so I might give it a go today. The ammo grots I was going to test are plenty grimy enough, they must have spent quite a while in a good ol' Agrax bath already. 

[Magos Takatus]

Just to offer some closure to this thread, I tried chucking in two stainless steel balls and they did the trick. I really like how the Streaking Grime turned out.

 

 

They came out a nice matte finish but I finished them with some matte varnish. I'm going to use this product a lot in the future, particularly on my Orks.