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Hi Randy! A couple of thoughts for your consideration. 1) Go to your local swap meet and pick up a couple of shells to match what you run. Then have a great time experimenting with them. If you don;t like what you get toss the whoel thing in brake fluid and start all over again in a coupe of days! 2) I went to a weathering workshop years ago and I learend an alternate "wet method". Here again you might just want to buy some used shells and practice. What I learned was to mix 1/3 matte finish (you get that from a craft store) and 2/3 regular thinner. Get your brush wet with that mix and then rub it on the chalks. Apply liberally to the car / loco and then if you need to you can always use the finisher/thinner mixture to thin down the color or remove it all together. You can weather a 40' HO boxcar nicely in about 20 minutes this way. When it dries you can over shoot it with dull coat if you want, but there's really no need. The matte finish will make the job look great. Good Luck! Larry P
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