Weathering with rubbing alcohol ?

[Anonymous]

I remember this awhile ago, can some one remind me how this works? I want to tone down my CSX 50' Railboxes to look faded. Any technique for fading would help! Is there a way to fade the logos?

[Anonymous]

Add a few drops of either india ink or black shoe dye to some alcohol to make a black wash. Liteally wa***he area with the mixture, and let it dry. The alcohol will make it dry fast. Add more to increase the effect.

Bob Boudreau

[dharmon]

Another method I have used is to give the model a coat of clear flat, let it dry well, then brush some alcohol on it. Kind of gives it that sun bleached effect. I'd try it on a hulk first though to get a feel first. Depending on the strength of the juice, you can go too far.

[fishplate]

Bob has the right idea!! When I was in Junior High, a vintage modeler showed me how to weather with lighter fluid and cigar ashs. I tried it once, ruined the paint, got sick from the cigar, and just about burned the house down. YES!! Bob has the right idea.

[gmcrail]

I would strongly recommend avoiding rubbing alcohol. Use 90% Isopropyl Alcohol. Rubbing Alcohol contains glycerine as a rubefactant. Keeps the skin from drying out. It also leaves a deposit on anything it dries on.

[Anonymous]

Well i tried it and these were the results. I used Krylon matte finish, and Isopropyl Alcohol ( that is what I meant to begin with!) and this is what happened , I was not that happy![V]

I dont know why but you have to force the pic to load right click it!

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by csxmu

Well i tried it and these were the results. I used Krylon matte finish, and Isopropyl Alcohol ( that is what I meant to begin with!) and this is what happened , I was not that happy![V]

I dont know why but you have to force the pic to load right click it!

Your picture of the car,really doesn't look that bad;looks like
it's been through a 'bunch' of salt.(really kinda looks realistic.)


My problem with using alcohol to strip paint,left a bunch
of 'white residue' on the car that I had to take care of otherwise,
used to use brake fluid all the time.

[dharmon]

Yikes.....that's why I said to try it on a hulk first. I'm not familiar with using Krylon, I use Modelflex/Accuflex and have achieved the desired results.........is Krylon water soluable? If so....you can try washing it in warm water and dish soap and lightly scrubbing.

Second choice would be to use a cotton ball and lightly rub it to see if you can get the Krylon off. If you get color on the cotton ball...stop.

Third would be to leave it alone and weather it heavy with rust along the ribs and roof line.

Or drop the whole thing into the Alcohol, strip it and repaint.

Sorry that didn't turn out. I always try new techniques on and old Tyco hulk before it gets on to something I like.

[Anonymous]

I had two of these so I tried it . Im running out of clean Model Power & tyco's!!!

[AggroJones]

Here's the other side.


This was done, if memory serve me right, by washing the body with alcohol & water color. Then serveral passes of dullcote. And finally misting the same water color & alcohol wash over it with a spray bottle. The first picture is photographed under florescent lighting and lower one under 500 watt halogen lights.

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Yikes.....that's why I said to try it on a hulk first. I'm not familiar with using Krylon, I use Modelflex/Accuflex and have achieved the desired results.........is Krylon water soluable? If so....you can try washing it in warm water and dish soap and lightly scrubbing.

Second choice would be to use a cotton ball and lightly rub it to see if you can get the Krylon off. If you get color on the cotton ball...stop.

One of the positive things about dullcote is if you ash it up bad with alcohol, you can just spray more and it'll be like nothing happened. I don't know if the same thing can be said about Krylon flat spray. I've never tried it.

[locomutt]

I don't know much about "Krylon", other than their commericals,
and generally don't use any cans of spray paint on R.R. equipment.
When I do use the "spray paint" the best I've found,comes from Wal-Mart.
Don't have any idea who makes it for them,but it seems to work very well.
As far as painting car and locomotives for the railroad,I almost always use
"Floquil",I have used "Polly 'S'" a few times,with about the same results.

[ClinchValleySD40]

Dull coat and alcohol work great to tone down the paint on LIGHT colored cars. Works great on GTW blues, PC greens, SOO white, etc. On dark colors you have to be careful not to over do it. Nice thing is, if you do, just spray again with dull coat and it goes away.