Triplex Wrote:The green one looks too much like mud. You're not just going to get an even coating like that. Rust causes pitting, and usually in clusters.
OK We need pitting. Perhaps I have an answer for that. this hood was sanded on one side--- put in ferric-chloride a few minutes to see if it would eat it up like it does copper & aluminum --- it does ,not as fast but enough.
After soaking a bit I resanded the pitted side & sanded the still painted side for a comparison. Take a look at the results.
I think after adding some paint they should look convincing?
Instant glue ? ---- SOLDER ---- NOW THATS INSTANT!
I'm not sure if I like it --I may strip it off & start over.
If you are wondering --- the other side is not worked on at all, I'm planning on "T boning" it -----so no point in painting before it encounters a Mack truck!!
Instant glue ? ---- SOLDER ---- NOW THATS INSTANT!
Dave, I could live with that sitting in a junkyard on my layout. Although this car is almost entirely rust, the suggestion of fading the paint first is a good one. This can be done with washes - craft paint thinned with alcohol or windex will work. Probably a good idea to sand the paint a bit first, or maybe some dullcote on it.
Dave, I was talking about some of the other vehicles in this thread. Or anything else that you want to moderately rust up instead of doing the whole thing. You could even take a brass or steel brush and gouge and scratch up and scratch off the factory "shiny". Just some thoughts for experimentation.