How do you avoid a crusty rim?

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Can you still get "Magic Wash" in the UK? I thought that J&J had stopped making it.
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Good swab round both the lid rim and the pot rim with a turpsy tissue, every time.
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Always take water before hand & gently use a wet wipe.
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Following on from my suggestion regarding Army Painter washes, Vallejo "Smoke" 70939 is a very effective quick shade, with the advantage that it can be used neat for a good solid dark tone, or thinned with water for a lighter shade. It is closer to tinned "dip" than the Army Painter bottles and is a dark brown as opposed to black, which for my money makes it more user friendly.
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See also: Coat d’arms “super shader”.
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My favourite, and go to, is Vallejo Sepia
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Winsor & Newton sepia ink - diluted 1:10.
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BaronVonWreckedoften wrote: ↑Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:07 pm Can you still get "Magic Wash" in the UK? I thought that J&J had stopped making it.
Don't know about that but I use Pledge 750ml multi-surface wax (formally known as Klear). It's in a white plastic bottle with a blue screw on cap.
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Aha! I think I still have a bottle of that somewhere! Thanks.
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I’ve still got a couple of bottles of Klear but good to know that the formula hasn’t disappeared completely.
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