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I'm not sure what you are doing, but I bought a product a few years back called 'Scale Crete'. It was reviewed in either Model Railroader or Model Railroad Craftsman magazine shortly after it was introduced. I used it to coat a wooden model abutment. The final look was great. If you can find Scale Crete, I would consider using it. <br /> <br />'Old' concrete looks different from place to place for a variety of reasons. Usually, it becomes tan when 'wash gravels' are used for the coarse aggregate or pale grey when slates, limestones or granite is used for the coarse aggregate. The sand color will also effect the look but most sand is light brown (at least in my area, Virginia). Another highlight you may want to consider is the deep brown streaks found on neglected concrete structures where the stains of the rusted reinforcement are easily noticed on the surface. Unless you are modeling concrete streets, I would avoid showing the fine cracks always present in concrete. These cracks would not be visible in HO Scale unless the structure was is serious distress. Streets, on the other hand, are so severely neglected by our government that gargantuan cracks and pot holes are always present and would be clearly visible at Z Scale. <br /> <br />Finally, I would expect 'model' concrete to appear more faded than real concrete because of the appearance of 'distance' when viewing the scale world. That's one of the reasons we use Dullcoat isn't it? Good Luck - Ed
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