Wet Palette Comparison - Which One Stayed The Most Wet???

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4 жыл бұрын

UPDATE 6/24/20
The Army Painter Palette seems most likely to have been warped in shipping. I have not had any issues with paint hitting the lid since that very first time. I have used it quite a bit since filming this. And thank you so much to Army Painter for getting back to me in the comments!
Hello everyone!
In this video I am comparing the 3 most common wet palettes -
Redgrass Games Everlasting Wet Palette, Army Painter Wet Palette and Masterson's Sta-Wet Handy Palette. Which worked best? Did I do it the right way? Does my opinion matter? ehh, just check out the video. Links are below for each one.
Army Painter if you see this, can you tell me why my brush lid is hitting the paint when closed? Is it supposed to do that? Did I do something wrong?
www.redgrassgames.com/product...
www.amazon.com/The-Army-Paint...
www.amazon.com/Masterson-Sta-...

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@TheArmyPainter 4 жыл бұрын

It shouldn't be hitting the paint, my best guess is that the lid warped in transit or storage which shouldn't be the case. That should only happen if it's subjected to extreme heat (sitting in a box truck in a hot environment for extended periods of time maybe?). That said, contact us and we'll happily send you a replacement if it is effecting your paints. Thanks for the review!

@TheArmyPainter 4 жыл бұрын

After watching the video a second time, when you placed the Brush Insert, you did so by applying force to the center of the plate. That may be why you had so much paint on the bottom of it. In the future, I recommend just sealing by applying pressure from the outer edges. ;)

@jasonwalker7567 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for getting back to me! I think you are right about it being warped from shipping. It seems to have flattened out because I am currently using it on a project and I have not had that issue again. I will update the video in the description.

@TheArmyPainter 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonwalker7567 Glad to hear you re enjoying it!

@matherbrett 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheArmyPainter Im gonna buy this wet Palette based solely on your comments! Love a company that actually gets involved in community content

@TheArmyPainter 4 жыл бұрын

@@matherbrett Aww shucks, thanks Brett. At the end of the day, we're all gamers and painters too. So we want to ensure our products that we've designed are being used to their fullest! I hope you enjoy the Wet Palette as much as we have been.

@Finkeldinken 4 жыл бұрын

I trimmed down the paper for the Army Painter palette considerably and am using both sponges. I'm now happy with it overall. Thanks for the comparison!

@jasonwalker7567 4 жыл бұрын

That is a good idea to trim down the paper. And you are very welcome.

@warhubb094 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the Army Painter wet palette, good price, nice design and works well. Keeps your paint workable for much longer.

@garethevans9850 4 жыл бұрын

I had the same issue with the redgrass one on the larger wet palette. I emailed them they did get back to me. Until I showed them photos of the poor seal they them ignored all my emails afterwards. Shame really and I have now gone back to my sandwich box and will never deal with Redgrass again. Good to see that Army Painter got back to you. That's nice to see.

@jasonwalker7567 4 жыл бұрын

Give the Army Painter one a try. It seems that it may have just been warped and self corrected itself over time. I have not had the issue again. It is also reassuring to hear I was not the only one who did not hear back from RG.

@cetiah 4 жыл бұрын

I have the Masterson wet palette and really love it over the dry plastic palettes I was using before, but I keep thinking "what if there are others that are better?" This comparison really helped answer my questions.

@jasonwalker7567 4 жыл бұрын

I am glad it helped you a little. My painting definitely changed with a wet palette and then changed again when I moved on from the Mastersons

@cetiah 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonwalker7567 I am enjoying my Army Painter wet palette considerably. Thank you.

@jasonwalker7567 4 жыл бұрын

@@cetiah I'm still enjoying mine too!

@myko.lektion880 2 жыл бұрын

Masterson is better for heavy body acrylic that thinner paint like vallejo

@alexandroskafkopoulos3592 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. I was also between these 2, so i am going for the army painter since i found it cheaper 👍

@jasonwalker7567 4 жыл бұрын

I'm working on a project now using the Army Painter one and I really have found no difference other than I think it stays wetter longer than the Everlasting.

@alexandroskafkopoulos3592 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonwalker7567 i just used it today and I am very happy considering that my paints were drying fast. 👍

@TripleBarrel06 3 жыл бұрын

I think I see what happened with the Army Painter Palette. If you watch from about 24:35, you'll see that you've pushed down on the middle of the divider, flexing it quite considerably. That's probably when the paint transferred to the back of it. Probably best to make sure to keep pressure to the edges of that one when sealing it to stop that from happening.

@jasonwalker7567 3 жыл бұрын

That is totally it!

@proficyink2114 2 жыл бұрын

Dude its nice to see an older painter on here. Ive been painting on and off for longer than most of the kids are old haha. I just moved to Austin and hoping to find some older painters or modelers to hang with. I dont mind the younger painters some are amazing painters but the music they listen to is sometimes annoying and they can be a bit hyper for my liking haha great video. the problem I have is that my paint gets runny after just one night. I wish there was a way to keep the paint consistency I use a lot of tube paints like golden, liquitex and scale 75 artists and they all get runny like Vallejo air paints. I keep the lid off at night or drill holes in the top but it keeps getting runny. Any help with that? I subed and gave a thumb's up bro Michael P.S. what was the blue thing you used to smooth out the paper?

@phillipstokes8496 4 жыл бұрын

My first wet palette was the p3 one. seals great but the "sponge" it came with was just the black foam filler you get in some blister packs or army storage stuff.

@jasonwalker7567 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for telling me that, I was going to give it a try.

@HeadHunterSix 3 жыл бұрын

I like the Redgrass palette too - was also in the Kickstarter and I have the same issue with the seal. I find myself having to add a little more water before each use. I haven't tried the Army Painter one yet. Pondering if the Redgrass sponge in the Army Painter case might be the best of all worlds.

@jasonwalker7567 3 жыл бұрын

I think Redgrass upgraded their sponges since the kickstarter, you may be right. I like the Army Painter one, but now after using it a lot, it has stained quite a bit. I have been able to find the refill packs pretty easy however.

@davidbabbitt1839 4 жыл бұрын

Have you tried different water? Distilled? I know here in Phoenix the water destroys everything.

@jasonwalker7567 4 жыл бұрын

I have not. I think that is a wonderful suggestion, I am going to give it a try.

@vlissinger 3 жыл бұрын

I found that with the Redgrass pallete you can put the top on and it will let some air out, but if you push down on it , it wil be absolutely sealed. i think it's by design, a bit like Tupperware .

@jasonwalker7567 3 жыл бұрын

I think I am going to buy a new one and re-try it.

@SuperAnirock 2 жыл бұрын

How many days does he keeps them packed?

@GnaReffotsirk Жыл бұрын

I add a fea drops of propelyne glycol to a 200ml bottle of distilled water and use that mix to wet my pallete.

@JellyWatch 4 жыл бұрын

Wont a better test be to leave the lids open? Closing them will just wet the paints from water evaporation/condensation, hence your redgrass getting swamped. My army painter/masterson works while open for hours. Redgrass no.

@jasonwalker7567 4 жыл бұрын

I was worried that my Redgrass wasn't sealing properly so I wanted to test it closed against the others.

@CasuallyFunnyGuy 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not overly concerned about it when I close it - as my biggest gripe with the army painter one is that it dries up quite fast, and I constantly add more water. Bearing in mind that I will usually paint for hours on end, so some water will evaporate.. I just ordered the Redgrass Studio V2 to compare, and hope it will leave the paints wetter with it open.. part of the issue may be a dry environment in my apt.

@proficyink2114 2 жыл бұрын

The masterson paper is not meant for miniature paints at all. I think its meant for tube paints so its too thick and fibers get into the paint..

@jennya9163 3 жыл бұрын

Just got the army one for acryla gouache any suggestions? It "melted" into each other after 1 day

@jasonwalker7567 3 жыл бұрын

wait, what melted to each other? the red part with the black or the sponge with the plastic or the paper with the sponge? I would contact Army Painter, they commented on this video and have great customer service

@risred4344 2 жыл бұрын

Squeeze some of the water out of the sponge, and spritz it with water every now and again to keep it moist.

@risred4344 2 жыл бұрын

I think they mean the paint got too wet and melted.

@lifeismusicparnadonkers 3 жыл бұрын

I am still in doubt i am thinking about buying the masterson sta wet pallet but i am not sure

@jasonwalker7567 3 жыл бұрын

It is a very good pallet. I just don't like the yellow sponge. If you get some parchment paper rather than the official paper it works better

@lifeismusicparnadonkers 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Jason Walker. Thanks for the tip 👋🏾👍🏼

@KhrisKillerX 3 жыл бұрын

You had the middle lid on the Army painter palette on correct the first time. You got paint all over it because you pressed it when you were closing it up. I have had this palette for a year and that has never happened to me. Also, it seals even better when closed correctly.

@jasonwalker7567 3 жыл бұрын

This has not happened to me since and I am loving the palette.

@KhrisKillerX 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonwalker7567 glad you are enjoying it. It's a solid piece of kit. I just saw Redgrass games are about to launch a new Kickstarter for a version 2 of their wet palette which specifically addresses the seal and paper issues you mentioned in this video. It will be interesting to see their results.

@MrLanzac 4 жыл бұрын

With the Masterson you wanna soak it with hot water not just room temp water

@jasonwalker7567 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! Any luck on the paper fibers ending up in the paint?

@MrLanzac 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonwalker7567 I haven't had that problem fortunately, maybe they just had a bad batch of paper? I've also been told even when the Masterson paper is behaving properly it's not ideal for our acrylic miniature paints, but I personally never had that much of a problem with it. I did just get the army painter WP and some parchment paper to try out and see if I notice a difference. if I do I'll update this comment :). Great video by the way, cheers!

@jasonwalker7567 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrLanzac parchment paper has always worked better for me on the Masterson's. I just don't like seeing yellow through the paper.

@susanbiddle5441 3 жыл бұрын

As Zach said, the instructions with the Masterston Sta-Wet palette say to soak it in hot water for 15 minutes. I have used the larger Masterson Sta-Wet Palette (the Premier) for over 15 years and love it. I have never had any issues with the paper..... zero paper fibers coming loose. So I don't know why that would happen.... Also, when you wet the sponge, do not wring it, but you should "squeeze" it gently so that it is not so wet. Just a gentle squeeze....

@MrH-GB 4 жыл бұрын

I just ordered the Army Painter one as it's half the price of the Regrass.

@davidpepin3017 2 жыл бұрын

For almost the same price as the redgrassgames one, the army painter comes with 2 sponges and 50 sheets! Redgrassgames with 1 sponge and 15 sheet.

@LordPadriac 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure where you bought yours but you may have been ripped off by a reseller. All of the Redgrass Games Wet Palettes comes with two sponges and 50 sheets from the manufacturer.