Weathering attempt

I like using the soot color for WW2 planes.  I prime and paint and usually apply it over a matt coat.  I never tried it over gloss.  It does stick really well and it’s easy to use.  I don’t see the need to seal it with anything.  I don’t handle the model once applied.

Another bit of advice.  It comes with one brush.  A rubber like applicator on one side and a brush thing on the other end.  Once the applicator is used its hard to get the pigment off.  Use it for your most used color and q tips for the others or some other dedicated instrument.

Thanks for the reply... After what you say and some research.. General consensus is as you say, that as long as you don't handle then they don't require sealing... 

I have ordered a set of eye shadow brushes to eliminate the cross contamination of colours.. Thank you.. 

So my only real question now is can they be applied over a gloss finish successfully... As dull coat for an motorcycle exhaust really isn't an option..  

Foxy

So my only real question now is can they be applied over a gloss finish successfully... As dull coat for an motorcycle exhaust really isn't an option..

I've used it on glossy metallic WWII airplane exhausts with no problem. It's true what you have read, the stuff adheres well.

Suggestion: go very easy with it and stop before you think you are done. Not sure what it would take to clean excess, haven't had to try....yet.

BTW, I'm late to the party and I see you already have some little foam pad things on order. I was going to mention I got a bag of them at Sally Beauty Supply for pennies each.

Greg

 

 

Foxy

So my only real question now is can they be applied over a gloss finish successfully... As dull coat for an motorcycle exhaust really isn't an option..

 

 

I've used it on glossy metallic WWII airplane exhausts with no problem. It's true what you have read, the stuff adheres well.

Suggestion: go very easy with it and stop before you think you are done. Not sure what it would take to clean excess, haven't had to try....yet.

BTW, I'm late to the party and I see you already have some little foam pad things on order. I was going to mention I got a bag of them at Sally Beauty Supply for pennies each.

 

Foxy

...Anyway I've decided I want to try my hand at heat staining the pipes with some tamiya weathering powders... 

Are you talking about chromed exhausts, and showing the discoloration that occurs (also seen on the exhausts of jet engines), or showing the oxidization that heat causes?  Or a mix of both?

tailpipe end = soot inside.

cylinder head end = bluish shiny finish.

I'd spray on super thinned blue enamel paint. Grade it with just a little black at the top.

I've drybrushed on red and blue stains of thinned enamel, but lately I have been using blue and dark red marker pens. It already goes on pretty transparent, so you can build up the stains slowly.

the Baron

 

 

Foxy

...Anyway I've decided I want to try my hand at heat staining the pipes with some tamiya weathering powders... 

 

 

 

Are you talking about chromed exhausts, and showing the discoloration that occurs (also seen on the exhausts of jet engines), or showing the oxidization that heat causes?  Or a mix of both?

 

GMorrison

tailpipe end = soot inside.

cylinder head end = bluish shiny finish.

I'd spray on super thinned blue enamel paint. Grade it with just a little black at the top.

 

Nice looking bike BTW :) 

Don Stauffer

I've drybrushed on red and blue stains of thinned enamel, but lately I have been using blue and dark red marker pens. It already goes on pretty transparent, so you can build up the stains slowly.

 

 

Alclad makes Transparent Blue and Hot Metal Sepia colors for their line.  I used those on my Blue Thunder exhaust and the results look pretty convincing.

Ok so this is not only my first time using tamiya weathering powders but my first attempt at weathering full stop. Not sure if I've under done it or over done it but all in all I'm quite happy with how it's turned out certainly an improvement on my models with no weathering..

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YABJeaV2EgmcBFBJ8

Foxy

Ok so this is not only my first time using tamiya weathering powders but my first attempt at weathering full stop. Not sure if I've under done it or over done it but all in all I'm quite happy with how it's turned out certainly an improvement on my models with no weathering..

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YABJeaV2EgmcBFBJ8

 

Looks like the effect worked well to me.

oldermodelguy

 

 

Foxy

Ok so this is not only my first time using tamiya weathering powders but my first attempt at weathering full stop. Not sure if I've under done it or over done it but all in all I'm quite happy with how it's turned out certainly an improvement on my models with no weathering..

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YABJeaV2EgmcBFBJ8

 

 

 

 

Looks like the effect worked well to me.