elsmore01 wrote:
re-evaluating which techniques / tools provide the results I have in my head
I find myself in a similar situation. I had applied Tamyia weather effects (the ones that are a cross between pigments and a makeup kit for models) to my aeronef minis, and in attempting to seal them with rubbing alcohol I was insufficiently patient with capillary action (must've brushed the liquid around/applied pressure of some sort). The end result was that the tan color I used on the wooden decks ended up spread to grey areas, and vice versa.
I'm happy that the alcohol didn't change the matte finish, but I think one has to be ultra careful not to brush the pigments around.
I have the Secret Weapon fixer but haven't tried that yet. I'm now heavily invested in pigments and related stuff, so hoping to refine my techniques so that they actually work for both basing and application on models *fingers crossed*