I have just applied a Artwox 1/350 wood deck to my I-58, unfortunatley, the wood deck for the conning tower fell apart, so I hand painted it.
This looks weathered compared to the main deck, which looks brand new, How do I weather the main deck? and do I need to seal it first, if so, with what medium?
Thanks in advance.
Bill.
For weathering wooden decks I use a gray wash. When exposed to sunlight and weather, woods that start out shades of light brown soon turn to gray. I just use a very thinned medium gray paint as a wash.
Similar, I have used a semi transparent stain, I think Minwax. Colors are usually called something like Nantucket, or Driftwood etc.
Do I need to seal it first? if so, can I use Tamiya’s flat coat in a rattle can?
If “Gray” is what you are looking for, I use Micro-Mark’s “Age-It Easy”. Just brush it on unsealed wood. They also have a brown, but, I have not used nor seen what the results are.