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05-21-2009, 03:55 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Osaka, Japan
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|  Weathered wood look styrene?
Can anyone suggest a good way to create a weathered wood look on parts made of styrene? I've made up a picnic table out of flat sheet styrene, it's all original white now, but it's pretty banged up, I want it to look like it's been sitting out in the sun/rain for a couple years without being taken care of (resealed/painted etc.) What I'm thinking of doing is painting it Tamiya dark yellow (basically Rat Patrol tan) and then going over it with a gray wash. If anyone has tried something similar, or can suggest a better route, I'd appreciate the advice. Thanks! |
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05-21-2009, 06:08 AM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: May 2009 Location: Capitan N.M.
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I dont know if it will help any but i did a similer project. I used diferent colors sanded then in small spots and covered with a thin coat of wood varnish. it seemed to work and look good enough for me.
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05-21-2009, 09:23 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Osaka, Japan
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Labrat, Thanks for the tip, I may try something like that. Kind of wishing I had painted before I glued everything together now.... -val |
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05-21-2009, 04:37 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: N.E. Mpls
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For the weathered look try some really rough sandpaper/wire brush for texture then try useing a rag to wipe on stain/varnish paint ..amybe add some "cracks" "splits" with a exacto...
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05-21-2009, 06:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land
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Take a look here. its model railroad, but.. http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/weathered_plastic/ |
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05-21-2009, 06:36 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Osaka, Japan
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11-23-2013, 01:30 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: alberta
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|  Re: Weathered wood look styrene?
You can also drag a razor saw across the styrene well moving it side to side abit leaves great wood texture and grain.
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11-23-2013, 01:41 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Port Richey, FL.
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| Re: Weathered wood look styrene?
I have a dumb question...why don't you use real wood, then distress and weather it?
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11-23-2013, 01:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Port Richey, FL.
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