ACRYLIC FILTER Orange

AMMO of Mig Jimenez Acrylic Filter Orange

A filter shifts the overall tone of a painted surface without covering it. This one carries an orange shade, that is a markedly warm position with which an ocher, sand or rusty color can be warmed up and the effect of warm light on a surface suggested.

Preparation and working with the medium

A filter is pigment dispersed in a liquid, and that pigment sinks to the bottom of the bottle while it stands. If you take it out without stirring, you will get either an almost clear liquid from the top or, the other way round, an oversaturated thick deposit from the bottom, and in both cases the result cannot be repeated. So: shake the bottle thoroughly, use a mixing ball if you have one, and stir again before each further coat, not just at the start of work. Managing the brush matters just as much. Wipe the filter you have picked up against the rim of the pot so that only a minimum stays on the brush; an overloaded brush makes a drop that dries with a dark edge. Always let the surface dry between coats: if you put a second pass into a wet one, the lower coat will lift and the surface will stay blotchy.

Use

• Stir the bottle again before each coat
• Wipe the surplus off the brush against the rim of the pot before it touches the model
• Let the coats dry thoroughly, and only then judge whether to add another
• Work with a brush over smaller areas; with an airbrush the filter can be spread more evenly over a large surface
• Wash the brushes out right after work, because dried medium is hard to get out of the bristles

Who it is for

For modelers who want a repeatable result and do not want the tone of their second model to come out different from the first. Consistent stirring and careful management of the brush are habits that pay off across the whole weathering range.

Keep out of the reach of children. Work in a ventilated room, protect your eyes and skin and wash your hands after work. Close the bottle carefully after use so that the product does not thicken.