AK: Dark Brown Wash

I saw lots of raves about this wash on my model builders' discussion groups, so I looked up some YouTube videos on how to use it. Dab it on the edges of hatches, welds and other details on tanks then add some mineral spirits and it magically flows around the edges, highlighting the details and bringing them into sharp relief. Works the same way on pouches, bedrolls, uniforms and other details on human figures. I've started using it, along with AK rust effects paints and washes on almost every tank or soldier project. I wish my local hobby shop carried AK washes. Thank goodness I can get them through Amazon.

Works great, exactly the results I expected! Definitely an AK Interactive fan now...

Used this for the first time. I’ve been painting miniatures and models for a very long time and I wish I’d used this before. It was applied to a Russian green color on Team Yankee Soviet vehicles. It worked great for washing in all those lines and around parts. I’ve seen two schools of thought. 1. You do not need to apply a matt varnish over acrylic paint before applying. I tried this and when wiping the excess wash off , it pulled of the previous paint ☹️. 2. Apply matt varnish first, let it dry, then apply the wash, wait 15ish minutes and wipe away the excess. This option, did not remove the previous coats of paint. Also, I found that without the varnish layer, that it smudged a bit on areas as I wiped off excess. The varnish stopped that as well. For me this product is a life saver. In my old age, I’m not as steady as I was putting washes into crevices and I’m not as patient anymore. You don’t have to be super neat with this stuff and if you varnish first, you can get all the excess off. Used a grey color of this wash, by AK and it worked just as well. Also, you don’t need thinner to remove excess. I used an old cotton sock and qtips for small areas and it came off with no problem. Maybe if it sits for an extended period of time, you may need thinner, but I touched up a few spots after it had set for well over an hour and it still came off easily. The pictures aren’t the greatest. This is a 15mm Team Yankee T-80 for an idea of scale.