I need to simulate tire tread marks and other general evidence of a cars passing on a white painted concrete shop floor. I’ve tried dipping scale tires in a thinned shade and running down the length, but it just doesn’t look quite right. The liquid either puddles or the tire dries to quickly, leaving the intended track on the floor too short. Also thought about airbrushing a dirty shade over the general area where it would pass, then running the tires down it, but this would leave a reverse impression, I think, picking up the paint I had just laid down. Just FYI, the tracks need to be several car lengths long. What say you, FSM gurus?
Testor makes a kit for inkjet printer. You have a choice of white decal sheet or clear decal sheet. Since what you have to print will be close to black, I would recommand using a clear sheet.
But wait, maybe you’ll have better suggestions from other fellows.
You might try making a roller out of a suitable tire mounted on a stick, and rolling it over some carbon paper placed in the desired location. A stiff brush should be able to scrub off most of the material if the effect is too dark. Changing tires would give different patterns. Use artist smudge sticks or a Q-tip to smear, streak or blend them.
maybe you can get one of those stamp pads and as you roll it you can reink if you will but i would try this on a peice of paper first just to see if it works yann had an idea with the straight edge you can incorporate this into it as well to get a straight line just something off the top of the head
