Concrete Colouring Powder As Weathering Pigments/Dust?

Sure,why not,modelers are always finding miscellaneous products that be useful,think about salt,hairspray,and future.Your main consideration would be the effect on the basecoats,wouldit damage your paint,if not it should be okay

The neat thing about concrete is that it is not one specific color.  The color frequently depends on what quarry the gravel is taken from.  So a fair range of grays and creams will usually work okay.  A lot of hardware stores carry dry pigments, as do some craft stores.

I believe that's what Andrew is referring to as opposed to using powdered concrete (which would probably still work)

                         Greetings. Having worked in the concrete business for many years I think I can echo what tojo72 said,also the dying pigments are usually very fine and can raise alot of dust..A package that size in whatever colors are available to you will last more than a lifetime. We always used it in bag form and to minimize our dust exposure we tossed the bag and all right into the truck. I would ask your retailer for a few small samples and try it out.Nothing to lose.

                                                                 Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley

Thanks for the thoughts guys. I picked up a bottle yesturday and IMO it turned out fine for my first outing with the stuff (see my Marder III M in armor). I think it would of turned out better with a gloss coat first. I also plan to try try mud etc with on my next build.

Thanks again

Andrew

I've used powdered concrete dyes for years to color groundwork ( I mix spackle, water and some white glue then slowly add the dye till i achieve the color I want).  This creates a color that runs through the groundwork, no need for touch up in case of chipping.  I use four colors, black, brown, red-brown and orange.  with these, I have been able to recreate a variety of earth, rock and concrete colors.  I have also used them to weather and dust my models, with the orange giving a nice fresh burnt, textured rust surface.  If i was more computer savvy, I'd post my pictures here.  They can be seen on my Facebook photo page, Mike Sievers, Sr.

hope this helps, mike

I have never used concrete coloring per se, but hardware/paint stores also sell colors for coloring plaster. I have used some of these fine powdered pigments for weathering and other  uses with models.

I have also weathered vinyl tires with talcum powder, as from drug store.  It is one of the few things you can use with these tires. I have also used it for dust on painted surfaces.