Pintura para crear desconchones VMS Chip & Nick Smart Chipping Paint 20 ml (elige acabado)

I want the paint to flake more easily!

Work on satin on gloss varnish - paint will be very easily to remove but chipping not that fine - bigger flakes. If you are already working on matt varnish: shorten the initial drying time to 7 minutes - paint will be easier to remove. 

I want the chipping effect to be finer - small nicks instead of bigger flakes.

Work on matt varnish and paint thin layers. If you are already working on satin or gloss varnish: paint thin layers, use less water while scraping and lengthen the drying time to 20-30 minutes, you may also use hair dryer - apply heat for 10-20 seconds this will make the paint harder to remove and enable you to produce finer chipping. 

For how long does the paint remain reversible?

The paint will remain reversible for several days. 

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What type of brush should I use?

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We strongly recommend using a soft red sable brush. Such brush ensures you won't accidentally scratch the surface. Flat or "cat's tongue" bristle shapes work best. 

I was able to create cool chipping but paint lodged itself in some areas like welding seams and it’s hard to remove it!

Please use a scrubber brush.

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The paint won’t come off!

Did you varnish your model? Please remember that Chip & Nick smart chipping paint works only on properly varnished smooth surfaces. The finish can be gloss, satin or matt but the varnish layer must be even - well levelled. Paint must be well shaken before painting, make sure you've shaken your bottle well for at least 1 minute!

I do a lot of shading on my models and the surface is coarse due to repeated airbrushing, what to do to be able to use Chip & Nick?

Please apply extra varnish layer so that the coarse surface is evened up or alter your technique so that the overspray lessens. Properly executed paint and varnish jobs are smooth. If you have trouble trouble achieving a smooth surface please consider the following:

• adjusting the ambient temperature to around 20 degrees Celsius, when it’s too hot the sprayed paint droplets often land on the model half dried which hinders levelling,

• adjust pressure - lower pressure means longer drying times and better levelling,

• thin your paint properly, introduce more thinner,

• apply the paint generously so that a proper layer is created, many modellers tend to spray thin layers that dry instantly and don’t level at all,

• deep-clean or upgrade your tools/compressor.

How many models will I be able to detail with one bottle of Chip & Nick paint?

Bottles hold approximately 20 ml of paint, to detail one medium sized 1:35 vehicle you will need about 1-3 ml. One bottle is therefore sufficient to detail 30 - 10 vehicles depending on number of passes you will do with a particular colour and the vehicle size itself.

My base paint changes colour (lightens) when I apply water over it!

Don’t worry it’s only temporary - the colour will revert to the original shade once water evaporates, usually in 20-30 minutes.

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Can I mix colours to create custom shades?

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Yes, you can mix Chip & Nick colours.