I tried a test and it looks and feels so real! amazing then i do a black wash foro weathering
Haven't used it for sidewalks or roads, but I did use one of them, that looked close to my ballast, under my turnouts so that I didn't have to have much ballast near the moving parts. Next time I may do all the roadbed so I don't need to ballast right off. but still have a reasonably good look.
There are a number of different ones which could be very useful on the layout.
Have fun,
Richard
That's what I used on the sidewalk in front of these buildings. The texture is out of scale, but like a lot of things still works well for the eye. Just be careful, as it's easy to get way too much on quickly, several light coats works better.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
There are 2 kinds, you have to get the fine textured one. i know walmart has 2 kinds and one is rougher ( off scale ) than the other
Yeah, now that you mention it, there are rougher and smoother versions, not sure they're offered as choices in the same color for whatever reason. I suspect the stuff on my sidewalks is one the finer textured offerings, Desert Bisque (P/N 223524), UPC 20066 13743. Still looks out of scale if one looks closely, but once you stand back and look at the overall effect it's rather pleasing to the eye.
In addition to sidewalks, it can be used for stucco walls, and the rougher one can make a convincing gravel road.
Modeling whatever I can make out of that stash of kits that takes up half my apartment's spare bedroom.
I've used it to add texture to brick and cement block on Wathers kits before weathering. If you spray it lightly, it's a nice effect.
Dan
I've used textured paint on roof tops to look like a built up tar and gravel roofing.
Former MR editor Terry Thompson had the idea of using Krylon's "Make It Stone" textured spray paint as a way of simulating ballast under the points of a turnout, and as it happens Krylon had a shade of that paint that was very close to C&NW "pink lady" ballast. It at least had the virtue of looking better than raw cork roadbed.
Eventually I found other better ways to ballast under turnout points. Also the textured spray paint, in spite of precautions by me, had a bigger tendency to clog the nozzle prematurely than normal spray can paints.
Dave Nelson
I've never used that style of spray paint because the 'texture' is too large for N-scale. But I use a technique with regular rattle cans that produces a reasonably textured finish.
Ever notice how the overspray on the cardboard walls of your temporary spray booth has a nice, dull, light-absorbing sandpapery feel to it?
The directions on the can say 'for best results, maintain an even spray 8 or 10 inches from the surface'. Or something like that. And I do (or try to). After I get a base coat evenly and completely applied, and while it is still wet, I pull the can back to about 24 inches or more and spritz a few passes. The microdrops in the mist dry up and solidify on the way and become millions of small little tiny bumps embedded in the surface. Normally these would be considered flaws, but for roads and sidewalks and retaining walls and whatnot they are perfect. Or at least not too horribly bad.
Robert
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dknelson Eventually I found other better ways to ballast under turnout points. Also the textured spray paint, in spite of precautions by me, had a bigger tendency to clog the nozzle prematurely than normal spray can paints. Dave Nelson
Dave
Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow
Phoebe VetI have been unable to find a way to clean the nozzle.
Yeah, it can be cloggy. Turning the can upside down and spraying until things are clear helps, but not as much as with regular paint. Still, I manage to get long-term use if I do that.
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I have done that with regular spray paint for decades, but it doesn't seem to work well with textured.
i use it for ho , maybe thats why
I use it for HO, N scale my be out of scale. If its too rough, you can always ligtly sand the side walk down with a very mild sand paper
i like woodland scenics for gravel roads and real dirt for dirt roads; however, gravel roads are usually grey ( and sometimes tan in color) and i think they dont sell grey textured gravel( flat) so spray painting comes in hand.
The good thing about woodland scenics gravel roads is that if you decide to make a parking lot or combine am asphault road to a gravel road ,you can somehow feather in the gravel and asphault to give it that relaistic appearance.
I haven't used it for sidewalks or roads, but I love it for roofs and the sides of some buildings. This is the black textured speckled paint for roofs.
The building is done with the textured paint. The sidewalks are simple gray primer.
This is the side wall of a movie theater. This is also the textured speckled variety.
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