#Help with protecting my paint from white spirits

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leaden patrol
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So I've been experimenting with streaking grime and wiping it off with AK white spirits but I had some spots where my paint wiped off

I did one coat of citadel ardcoat thinned with a bit of lahmian medium (maybe 50-50) and after that still had a good bit wipe off on raised edges. Any advice? Might be just that I cleaned up too harshly but I've seen tests where people do fairly rough cleanups without losing paint

fallen lagoon
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You're pushing too hard most likely. The paint is coming off because of abrasion

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If you are using cotton buds, roll them. Don't scrub. If you are using a sponge, dab them, don't scrub.

The key take away is don't scrub

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If there is an area where it isn't coming off neatly, if you have mineral spirits on your whatever, it will soften up and be removable in a minute

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If you don't have mineral spirits on whatever you are using to remove it, it will never come 100% off. So if you want staining, which is a desired effect at times, remove with minimal to no mineral spirits