Repaint hints from runelord151:

I've repainted quite a few of these new figures now and have plenty of advice:
1. Make sure the miniature is clean. Use a mild dishsoap and a toothbrush and clean the figure thuroughly. It appears that whatever releasing agent is on these figures really affects any attempt to paint them.
2. Use acryllic (water based) paints. You should be able to get some rather inexpensive ones at Walmart or any similar store. The benifit here is that they can be easily obtained, they clean up with water, and they are rather inexpensive (as low as $.50 a bottle).
3. Lastly I always prime (just more acryllic paint) the area I am painting (in my case I repaint the whole figure). The color you will prime with depends on the color you are painting above it. If you want bright colors use white. Dull muted colors, use black. Some colors like red, yellow, and purple take special consideration to look like the color in the paint bottle. I usually blend a white primer with the color I am tring to achieve to get good results.

A step by step guide from Koboldmage:

Some touch up paint tips from Oakspar77777:

Hint 1: Work inside out. Get the deep parts (which are almost all still universally the base black. That way overbrushes can be fixed.

Hint 2: Try to match paint color as this will keep you from repaing large areas that don't need it. (I have found a perfect match for every color so far in my old Citadel paints from my WH days).

Hint 3: Pay attention to details, many of the minis have details (daggers, bags, jewelry, armbands, etc) that are just left black. These are just begging for paint.

Hint 3: Expand the palate. Most minis have only 2-3 colors, and they look a lot sharper with more color. (I painted the sashes on all my Man at Arms blue to match the sash of the Swd of H, they look really cool together).

Hint 4: Wash any fabrics. Take a darker tone of the same color and water it down, then brush it over and let it sink into the cracks. Made those sashes I talked about took uber real.

Hint 5: Know when to stop. Some minis look really good, and would not really look any better if you messed with them (my fire elemental only needed a few flicks of yellow at the flame tips and some dark red eyes). My Elf Pyro and Shambling Mound don't need a thing.

Hint 6: Individualize!!! No one wants there minis to be clones, and a little variety helps keep you from forgetting which one of the three Exacutioners you have already activated. I took a dried blood color and bloodied up some of their axes, and I gave each of my Thugs a distinctive scar with the same color.

Hint 7: Have fun. I have found that painting my new minis is a great time to think about each one's strengths and weaknesses, and gain an appreciation for each of them.