Exhaust blueing ???

A couple of ways you can do it:

1) Try some of the "Clear" Tamiya paints. They come tinted blue, red, green, yellow, or orange (I think that's all) but are clear.

2) Use food coloring mixed in Future until you get the depth of colro that you like.

Spray either one in light colors until you get the shade and depth that you like. I'd practice on a piece of scrap before going to the real thing though.

QUOTE: Originally posted by MusicCity A couple of ways you can do it: 1) Try some of the "Clear" Tamiya paints. They come tinted blue, red, green, yellow, or orange (I think that's all) but are clear. 2) Use food coloring mixed in Future until you get the depth of colro that you like. Spray either one in light colors until you get the shade and depth that you like. I'd practice on a piece of scrap before going to the real thing though.

i was thinking about using the future + food coloring method, and am wondering if i should mix in a bit of gunze flat clear to tone down the glossiness?

Like MC said the Tamiya clears are the way to go. I would add a small amount of "smoke" ( ie clear black) to the clear blue to get a nice effect. It's kinda hard to get that prism effect but it can be done you just need more colors like clear yellow and red. Go easy and lightly though with the airbrush. Only hit the curves. Less is more.

On making your own clear colors: I have had good success mixing artist acrylics (in the tubes) with future. In the end though it ends up being more expensive than just buying the tamiya clears.

Thanks for the advice I'll try it this weekend.

Scott.

I actually would use tamiya smoke mixed with tamiya clear blue. the results actually look very good.

Can I hand brush or do I have to airbrush?
Scott/

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QUOTE: Originally posted by scotty Can I hand brush or do I have to airbrush? Scott/

Airbrushing would be the best way but I think if you do it carefully and lightly you could get away with handbrushing. Do it just like "drybrushing". dip the brush in the paint and get nearly all of it off with a paper towel then get even more off Then lightly touch the pipe curves with the drybrushing. It might not look like the pipe is blueing at all but do it 2 or 3 more times till it looks like you want it. Good luck with it.

Scott:
Go to your local craft store or office supply place and buy a bottle of blue ink. Higgins and Pelican are the two best known brands. Use it to lightly tint some future and use wash techniques to apply it to the exhaust pipes. Some car modelers use blue ink to wash their chrome wheels to get that " real " chrome look. It simulates the reflection of blue skies in the chrome. Don't laugh at that idea--- that's the way the " deep blue sea " gets it's blue color. Just remember---a little bit goes a long way.