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MIG Oil and Grease Stains Review |
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Written by WWIICentral
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A couple of years ago I stumbled upon a ready-made wash product by MIG Productions (MIG Washes) and after using it once I was hooked. Recently, I picked up a new product by MIG with a similar concept... a ready-made Oil and Grease Stain mix. As with MIG Washes, it has only taken one application of the Oil and Grease mix to get me hooked.
MIG has excelled in producing modelling products that yield great results and are very practical. The Oil and Grease Stain Mixture is no exception; not only is it applicable for modellers but I've found it to be very useful in adding convincing details to wargaming miniatures. This means no more "custom" mixing to get a proper Oil, Grease, Fuel stain mix...
It should be noted that the MIG Oil and Grease Stain Mixture is oil based (perhaps that's why it's so realistic?) so if you are adverse to oil based products then you'll probably want to steer clear of this. Being oil based, always be sure to use this product with plenty of ventilation and don't sniff it! You'll need to clean up with an oil based thinner/cleaner.
So how is it applied? That's the simple part; you simply shake up the bottle well and then apply in various "stain" patterns on your miniature. For the 15mm miniatures pictured here I used a small 000 brush to apply the stains. The mixture has a gloss finish to it to give the impression of slick oil and grease so it makes the most sense to apply these stains at the end of your painting project (after you've applied any matte varnish).
Rather than paint on a single pool of oil on your vehicle, try applying several overlapping stains of varying darkness; this really adds to the depth of the miniature. Lighter colored stains tend to mimic those of dried oil or stains that have been there for a little while; whereas the darker stains are newer and more fresh. To achieve a lighter stain simply apply less mixture, draw off any excess and wipe it into a paper towel. The opposite applies for "fresh" and dark stains... apply more mixture. While you want a variation of stain colors and patterns, be sure not to overdue it or it'll look unrealistic.
I like MIG's Oil and Grease Stains for a number of reasons: it's easy, it's realistic, and at $10 to $15 a bottle it's relatively inexpensive. The price tag might seem like an expensive bottle of paint, but a single bottle will probably last you a lifetime! In painting two 15mm vehicles I used hardly a drop out of a 75 ml bottle. If you are a modeller or miniature painter looking for another means to add realism to your miniatures then MIG Productions Oil and Grease Stain Mixture is definitely worth a try. 
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