Rust

Your rust looks pretty good to me. The baking soda is time tested but the soda will leach out eventually. There is a product called rustall that works great. That idea you had is growing in popularity as I've seen much on making your own with steel wool.I.ve grown fond of mixing sifted dirt( and I mean sifted!) in with testors rust and some pastel dust and then drybrush the highlights. I'm gonna try the real rust approach myself soon. Good luck!

Here is some rust I made from steel wool. The stuff in the foil is mixed with water so I could brush it on.



I know this isn't a model railroading forum but here it is "painted" onto a railroad cylinder car.



I did this as an experiment. But it was alot of work. It does add a bit of texture. You can get the same effect with rust colored paint and pastels added to the paint when it is still tacky.

I heard that you should also put some vinager in the water with the steel wool. Because of the acidity, it wil rust quicker.
could any one confirm this?

QUOTE: Originally posted by STUG61 Your rust looks pretty good to me. The baking soda is time tested but the soda will leach out eventually. There is a product called rustall that works great. That idea you had is growing in popularity as I've seen much on making your own with steel wool.I.ve grown fond of mixing sifted dirt( and I mean sifted!) in with testors rust and some pastel dust and then drybrush the highlights. I'm gonna try the real rust approach myself soon. Good luck!

That's not my model, it's by MIG

I use the steel wool. Just add water and come back the next day and bam! you have rust. The best thing about it , its cheap.

Thad

QUOTE: Originally posted by RemcoGrob I heard that you should also put some vinager in the water with the steel wool. Because of the acidity, it wil rust quicker. could any one confirm this?

Vinegar will "etch" the metal which accelerates the process. Also a good way to prepare metal for painting. Steel wool is already etched though. You don't need any special techniques. Rust will form happily by itself with or without help. Everytime I look under my car I am reminded of this

The best way to get rust is from a source already made. Scrape some off your muffler and grind it up. For steel wool just put it in a cup with a little water and put it outside and forget about it for a week.

QUOTE: Originally posted by RemcoGrob I heard that you should also put some vinager in the water with the steel wool. Because of the acidity, it wil rust quicker. could any one confirm this?

Adding a bit of salt to the water is also recommended.

yup, the vinergar acts as a catalyst speeding up the oxidation reaction, because of the acidity facto... wait, you guys don't want to hear this.