Salt ?

For salt crushing, wouldn't using a mortar and pestle be a better idea?

I intend to give this method of weathering a try. My plan is to use distilled water (very, very cheap to buy) and put the salt in the water first untill it is completely dissolved, paint it on, then let dry 24 hrs. Of course, I intend to test it on a margarine container first.

Rich

What brand of salt did you use?

thanks for all the help.i tried a different brand of salt worked like a charm.no spots at all.every thing else was the same.thanks again!!
matt

I have not tried this technique yet but it is good to see that many of you have with varying results, from what I gather, it might be best to boil the water first? I will use table salt and water in some places the deserve more weathering, apply this on my silver coat and I will be sure to let it sit for at least 24 hours before I paint the top coat camo then pick off the top coat with a toothpick to reveal the silver. Sounds simple enough.

Pickeling Salt is much finer than table salt. It also disolves very easily. so if you're actually trying just to get the salt crystals to stick it may not work or you may need to use a lot more...

thanks for the replies.i painted it silver first and let the salt dry for at least 24hr and still got the spots.i will try what you guy's said also.
matt

I used reagualr water and a toothpick and had no problems.

Try crucshing it with a butter knife. Time consuming but it works. I have had trouble with water spots as well. I boiled some water with my tea kettle and let it cool, seemed to have corrected the problem.

Cheers;

Gregory

I tried this technique to weather an F-4U Corsair, and I was not happy with the result. I used table salt, just plain-old-blood-pressure-raising table salt. If you can find any salt in a smaller grain I'd try that....Does salt come in smaller grain?

What I did for my armor is paint the areas that I wanted to show metal woth silver, wet the salt, applyed it over the silver, paint the base and camo and finally scrap the salt off.

I just use normal tap water.

BTW: You have to let the salt dry at least 24hrs.