Weathering tips by Andy Gudbergsson

Weathering tips

by Andy Gudbergsson
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I thought i would share some weathering tips I have recently discovered myself, whether it's of any use to you, well that's for you to decide. These paints, as shown above, I bought at Walmart and I have used them almost exclusively for highlighting panel lines, but have used them, in limited capacity, so far, for general weathering in conjunction with pastels. These are water based ceramic paints and come in many colors and different shades. They are very thick and can be thinned down with water to the desirable consistency. The good thing about these are that if you don't like the weathering or think you have overdone it a little, no problem, just wipe off with a water moist rag and start over again. For instance the Browns can be used for muddy tires for example. etc.

These paints are very cheap. The Apple Barrel Colors on the left go for 44 cents at Walmart and the Deltas on the right go for 87 cents at Walmart, and a bottle will go a long way

The other weathering tip I wanted to share with you guys and gals involves removing excess from recessed panel lines, whatever method you use. Many of us have used Q-tips for that purpose, and we have used many. But Q-tips tend to leave behind Q-tip residue, IE cotton, sometimes not easily seen until too late.

I thought of using those sponge like make up applicators, for those who are married or have a girlfriend you know what I'm talking about, they are used to apply eye shadow. Anyway, I tried then and they work very well, at least I like them. And the best thing about them is, because they are sponge like, one can easily control the amount of moisture by the pinch of two fingers.

Happy weathering.

Andy G