I weather bare wood on flatcars by using layers of paint and then sanding them. Of course I live out west and we get a lot of sun/dry rot especially on narrow gauge and standard MOW cars. 1st I paint he bare wood with a dark brown, then a coat of light grey. Next is the color of the car (red, brown, etc.) after drying I sand it down with light fine sand paper. It takes off the original color then reveals the faded grey. You can vary the depth of the sanding to bring out a varied look all the way down to the dark brown, Finally add any chalk or washes as desired and seal it with dullcote. Thanks for the tips I will be building a bulkhead flatcar. Cheers!
Dan, debating buying an airbrush. I noticed you are using it without a venting / filter spray booth. Does using acrylics eliminate the need for a booth ? Are the fumes if any not an issue ? Thanks for your videos. Joel - Minneapolis
Thanks for sharing your impressive prototypical work. Question: When you perform your amazing work using a photo what you do with the opposite unseen side of the rolling stock…. Free lance, attempt to duplicate or other? Your help and technique commentary will be greatly appreciated!
