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Weathering White Paint

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Ant
  • Member since
    July 2007
Weathering White Paint
Posted by Ant on Sunday, September 30, 2007 1:48 AM
i have painted the tail of a plain flat white and need to show fading. what colour should i tint the white with to show fading?
  • Member since
    January 2007
Posted by IYAAYAS on Sunday, September 30, 2007 5:15 AM

Depends on what color it's fading into...you could add a little grey, or even tan.  I find dry brushing with a light grey or tan to be most effective.

White is a very hard color to get just right. Work slowly, and build in progressively darker layers. 

I also find weathering powders are pretty effective on white.

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois
Posted by Triarius on Sunday, September 30, 2007 1:48 PM
White weathers to dull white, because titanium dioxide (the pigment used) is one of the most stable compounds on the surface of the planet. Whites tend to weather away, revealing the colors underneath. A light treatment (dry brush or pastels) with a light gray would be appropriate, unless there is a definite color under the white, in which case, use that color.

Ross Martinek A little strangeness, now and then, is a good thing… Wink

  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Southeast Louisiana
Posted by Wulf on Monday, October 1, 2007 11:25 AM
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