weathering

[unittrain]

Well since I've joined this forum I have been really inspired to start weathering some
of my rolling stock. The pics on this forum have been great. My question is if I want to get
the best rust is oil paints the way to go? I have MR's book on weathering and it says to use
oil paints (raw umber, burnt umber ect.) and to get streaks put a spot of paint on the model
and use mineral spirits on a brush to pull it down. So far I've bought soft pastels (different shades
of gray and black) oil paints and charcoal sticks. ???

[chuck geiger]

Unit - Welcome, Tom Mann is you man! - Weathering genius and shares the love unlike some of the MRF posters (Did I say AGGO JONES) who is real good, but won't help. I weather using rust, grimy black and concrete with an air brush. I tried using Bragdon Enterprises weathering powders, but they clump up like oil paints sometimes, depending on the color you use. Gotta tell you Tom reccomends a wash of rust acrylic paint and water and it really looks great.

[tom mann]

Well, it depends on what type of rust you're looking to replicate.  Oils work - but so do acrylics, iron powder, chalk, etc.

If you use the linseed oil paints from Windsor and Newton, you don't need the mineral spirits as water works.

[Greyryder]

I've ued water mixable oil paints (same that the previous poster mentioned) for weathering, and I like them. They're fairly easy to work with, and if I really screw up, they can be washed off, without doing major damage to factory paint.

I don't currently have any good colors for rust in oil paints, (Small town, no local supplier) But, black is always good for griming things up, and white works great for creating that smeared effect you often see under large white letters on cars.

Let it dry for a few hours, then clear coat it.

[k greenhorn]

For rust ,I prefer an acrylic thinned wash. Apply to a small area, then drag with a stiff brush(acid brush).Most acrylics,I find are easier to change,correct or clean up.That compared to oils.
I also use a lot of chalks. Meaning, don't restrict yourself to one media.
Keng.