I think I have a solution - at least one that works. I don’t understand this polish stuff, but when mixed with a thinner like turpentine.. you either get an oily paste or salad dressing… lots of clear liquid with streaks of black in it, and it doesn’t run like a wash should. In fact, it softened the first coat of paint - so how do people use thinner as a wash without dissolving the layer below?!
Anyway, without understanding that I used hot water. This stuff dissolves in water, maybe it’s water based? So, I used a few ml of water, like 10-20 drops, which thinned the stove polish enough to paint the details! I set it with heat
Then used a damp shop towel to wipe off the excess. Careful, it comes off really easily! That’s why I set it with heat a little first. Then I used the heat gun again to really set the polish… I think it just evaporated all the liquid.
I used TS-79 to seal it, being a lacquer I thought it would be a good choice
These are the products I’m using here
So what are we thinking? I like this silver a lot, and it’s automotive acrylic lacquer like the rumors…. I chose the most basic good affordable one, considering how many lightsabers they had to paint