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Fuel & Oil Stains
Posted by Tankster on Friday, October 4, 2013 8:40 AM

I"m just about finished with my King Tiger  and I was wondering what would be a good technique for replicating fuel/oil staining on the engine deck?  I know theres different products to produce this effect but I was looking to make something myself and save some $$ in the process. 

Any suggestions?

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, October 4, 2013 9:30 AM

I don't build armor, but make fuel stains on planes with washes.  For oil stains I make two kinds.  For a dried stain I also make a thin wash. But for a wet stain I make a semi-transparent brown paint from a touch of brown in a gloss clear.  This is usually for bottom surfaces where a serious oil spot would gather.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Tankster on Friday, October 4, 2013 9:38 AM

Thats what I was thinking about doing.  I have the basic testors enamels that I use for pin washes but I wasn't really sure how to apply them for fuel/oil stains.  I'll give it a shot.  Thanks for the advice.

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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, October 28, 2013 8:08 AM

a nice effect is to layer,for example the stain,then some pigments to simulate dirt on top,followed by a later stain on top of that to simulate older and newer ones.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Monday, October 28, 2013 8:41 AM

I find on real vehicles that fuel spills dry pretty fast, oil and hydraulic fluids take much longer to dry.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Chili on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 4:12 PM

What brand of washes would you use for rust stains on ships?

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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 4:59 PM

Mig and AK-Interactive make rust washes and rust pigments,or you can get any rust paint and thin it 90-10

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Posted by Chili on Friday, November 1, 2013 10:10 AM

thank you for the advice-I'm looking into those as we speak.

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