Also used grime for the 1st time recently and destroyed 2 minis for DnD. I had 2 layers of mat varnish. But learned a lot. 1) Maybe didn't let the streaking grime dry long enough. 2) Used too much spirit 3) Pressed too hard with the Q-Tips. 4) Maybe try w/ a paintbrush dipped in spirit and be more gentle with the removal 5) using a brush instead of Q-Tips Hope we can all learn from each other!! Cheers from Copenhagen!!

Happened to me too! I had to strip the model and then repaint it, add a layer of varnish, before putting the oil wash and removing with spirit

Using streaking grime is another practice in color theory. Brown is good shadow for red, green, or other warm colors. Reductive techniques also take extreme patience and extra steps

They look mint on that terrain. “Chef’s Kiss”. Don’t forget to hold the high ground in your game.

Yikes! It looked like he walked straight out of a Dagobah swamp. But I love the recovery haha and i definitely agree theres a place for every type of painting technique.

RE: 'Bad' dry brushing - Honestly - if a technique gets you the look *YOU'RE* happy with - it's good.

I only use streaking grime on my Knights/titans and the occasional character. I find mixing paint thinner into the actual streaking grime and mixing water with my paint thinner actually makes it easier to remove the grime back to the original colours without taking off paint work. The first time I used it I had the same problem as yourself, but it just works for me now.

I love how this popped up just after I ordered streaking grime. It is kind of scary though.

I've used a very similar method for a lot of my bases (replacing Sylvaneth Bark with Bugman's Glow) but I never knew Ardcoat helped the cracking! You've enriched my life once again, along with the addition of Rhinox Hide to my paint collection. Thank you sir.

Pure heresy to paint Cody blue

i used streaking grime on one of my chaos knights that i had used leadblecher spray primer on and the red paint on the armour like chipped and got almost "rusted" and the metal underneath came through perfectly. no idea how i did it but godly affect

I find it needs to be thinned down prior to going on, this then makes it easier to remove. Additionally, it's partly down to the way it is removed, if you use too much force through the cotton buds, they will cause friction and rub the paint off.

Using the grime and force just how you treat my mum 😮

I use the Ammo streaking grime as it works the best. Ive food all AK tends to stain if you leave it on for too long. But Ammo doest seem to do that. I know you've used AK all the time but maybe try Ammo next as the formula is better. But you have to gloss prime before as it needs white spirit to remove and that breaks down the acrylic paint and strips the mini as tried it with out and yeah ruined a days mini painting haha

Looking good Max, really digging the terrain and the minis just go perfect in their environment. How would the weathering pigment look on the tufts if done after they were set?

Also, you should really let your varnish fully dry and cure before moving on to the next step.

What you expected: Steaking Grimer What you got: Streaking Muk

I love your videos! I cant wait to see your channel explode!

You could say I've used Streaking Grime a few times. I think what might have happened is that the varnish wasn't fully cured or the grime was left to cure for too long. Either way, great video and well done on the end result!

I had a similar issue using streaking grime on the Shatterpoint Terrain, and likewise never had that happen before either. I wonder if AMG use some sort of mould release similiar to cast resin?

The issue is quite simple - never use any varnish when working with enamel and oil based paints. Issue fixed.

Nice save 🤙🏻 they look awesome was told on dukes discord to give it a watch as im about to start my first army. Ive watched all your videos and love them plenty of inspiration to get me going. Grimdark BA here I come keep it rocking bro, GAZ 🤙🏻

Ooof, I've been there as well! I've found that using some satin or gloss varnish over the areas you don't want to take on the color of streaking grime - that helps a lot!

Nice video. I always paint the characters first too.

You don't wash white with brown unless you want a brown model. You should wash white with a mid grey.

Streaking grime is just basically oil paint. Oil paint is much easier to use and cheaper! I would also recoomend makeup "moguls" to remove rather than qtips, they are small sponges rather than cotton!

Maybe use a better varnish? How long did you wait before removing it? Also, it can be a bit tricky working with enamels like this and this isn’t the point of streaking grime - why not try a brown / black oil wash instead?

Never used 'ardcoat before, but I have never had this issue when using AK, Vallejo, or Ammo's Lucky varnishes. Also, was the 'ardcoat fully cured? Hard to tell with it being a gloss, but if not fully cured, the grime could permeate the coating causing the staining and be why the spirits started to remove everything. When brushing on varnish a thicker coat is typically applied and therefore needing a longer cure time than if airbrushed. If only the surface was cured that was likely the cause.

I love streaking grime, black, color, streaking grime, specials, super cool.❤

Big fan of 'Background chodes'

No, I am Max.

Very identified!

Job's a good un!

This reminds me why I don’t wanna touch Streak and Grime. I just don’t trust the product.

I love Shatterpoint! Currently my favourite mini game!

Funnily enough I have some Ak streaking grime but I'm scared to use it incsse I ruin the model

You did Commander Cody in 501st colours, he should have orange detailing from the 212th

Good Job You.

Yay 🎉

With the sheet of paper, if you fold it first so there is a crease it will flow down and into the pot easier, just weight down the corners while using the powder. Also, with the streaking grime, they have apparently changed the recipe and their track dirt (or is it railway grime? ) works well.

It worked

where IG? :D

dangerously close to an eons of battle title here fella... we don't want to end up with an unwashed ass now... do we? P.S. THE CLANKERS ARE COMING

lol you don't know how to use it, varnish them before putting the grime

I don't like how prevalent Streaking Grime has become anyway. So many use it on everything and I'm tired of it. I'm sorry it happened to you on this project, but I'd be happy to see less of this product in general.

Why people buy these kinds of products YOU CAN MAKE THEM YOURSELF with normal acrylic paint water and a small bit of washing up liquid or normal oil washes things you know how they will behave there's these kind of products for everything rust etc its a lazy way of painting

amazing. but.... the pigments on the models..... its not sealed in right? won't it just come over.... over time?