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Mike C

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mixing rust colored paint with NeoLube
« on: September 11, 2018, 05:45:03 PM »
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 Has anyone tried this ? Thinking I could mix a bit of neolube with a water based rust color to get a rusty black ?

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Re: mixing rust colored paint with NeoLube
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2018, 05:46:49 PM »
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Isn't that like mixing oil and water, i.e., they don't mix?

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Re: mixing rust colored paint with NeoLube
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2018, 05:55:41 PM »
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Isn't that like mixing oil and water, i.e., they don't mix?

No, because Neolube is alcohol-based and alcohol dilutes readily with water.

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Re: mixing rust colored paint with NeoLube
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2018, 06:12:28 PM »
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Ah!  Didn't know Neolube is alcohol based.  Carry on...  :)

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Re: mixing rust colored paint with NeoLube
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2018, 07:30:15 PM »
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Ohhhh....
     
Neat idea,  please try it, document proportions and post pictures of the results !!!

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Re: mixing rust colored paint with NeoLube
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2018, 05:56:37 PM »
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 It's for weathering rails , I may just use the NeoLube and then use some rust powder over it .  I could always mix flat black and rust paint , just want to try something different here.

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Re: mixing rust colored paint with NeoLube
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2018, 08:50:57 PM »
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Mike,

I did some experimentation on unitrack rails with unadulterated neolube and did not like the results. Too black for my taste, looking like it was just black paint.

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Re: mixing rust colored paint with NeoLube
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2018, 11:04:53 PM »
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Dilute with vodka? And, I mean the Neolube, not the Neoluber.

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