Hey folks,
I’ve got a aircraft that I’m working ont hat has an all “aluminum” finish and was wondering how to make it kind of dirty.
I don’t use an airbrush, and am hesitant to give it the thinner and drak-gray/flat-black wash only because I know how delicate Testors flat aluminum paint is out of the rattle can.
Should I gloss coat it first?
If I do, will that take away from some of the detail, or do you think it will come back after a good wash of some sort?
Or should I just experiment and leave you guys alone? [:D]
Any input would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Carlos
P.S.–I’m getting an airbrush soon for Pete’s sake![8D]
If the finish is MM metalizer, I would suggest sealing the paint. It WILL have an effect on the “glitter” of the paint, but it will also protect it. It will also help hide the decal film, and blend them with paint for a consistent sheen. I have used a technical drawing pencil (the kind that you fill w/ graphite “rods”), sharpened with a blade for panel lines.
Add a gloss coat; as pix mentioned ot will prevent “silvering” of the decals and, if you don’t, the wash could stain the base coat and create a lot of work (I did this).
If I wanted to be left alone I wouldn’t have joined [:D]
cf,
Drawing pencil also used for panel weathering/heat discoloration, by sharpening pencil into long point, hold pencil sideways and rub back and forth on a piece of notebook paper, then rub A fingertip in the graphite residue… pad that finger on your rag, then rub along panel lines, lightly.
For exhaust discoloration, don’t pad the residue from your finger, place the fingertip where the exhaust pipes are exposed, and rub along the “airflow” line in one motion, which creates a deminishing burn affect.
Hope this helps,
Frank