Rusty cars

[Brandon Miller]

What are some of your go tomethods for making rusty cars, whether it be surface rust or full on rot?

[STU111]

Hi Brandon, l did the surface rust on my 60 Chev truck by priming with red oxide primer then body colour. After drying, I gently rubbed it down with very fine (2500 -3000 grit) paper until the oxide colour starts to come through then l finished it off by applying Tamiya rust weathering compound  until I was happy with the result. Hope this is of some help. Cheers, Stu.

[jaymcminn]

Salt weathering. You apply your base color (on the Bugatti it's dark aluminium, on the Alfa exhaust it was a mix of Model Master acrylic rust and another red brown stippled on for texture). Once the paint is dry lightly moisten the surface with water and a tiny bit of dish soap and then sprinkle with table salt. Once that's dry apply your top color. If airbrushing use as low a pressure as possible to keep from blowing the salt off. Once the top color is dry, brush the salt "masking" off to reveal your rust/bare metal color. You can also use rubber cement or liquid masking but I like the randomness of the salt effect. I also like Tamiya weathering pastels to add rust staining for a final touch.

[Paul Payne]

I like artists pastel chalks for surface rust and faded paint. Here's a couple pix.

[stitchdup]

depending on the situation i use a variety of techniques. this tractor was done with powdered rust over still sticky enamels (i put it in a poly bag and give it a shake)

this chevy was done with a flat black enamel base then various browns, coppers and earthen tones were dry brushed on

this truck was mostly experimenting with some new products i got. its over done but it taught me plenty. i used mostly mig and ammo products on this over a patchy paintjob. mostly acrylics but the slime is enamels

the ghia is just red primer with a light gold sprayed thin enough to barely cover. i was trying for that polished through look

this bus is mostly brushed with wargaming paints then i used tamiya weathering pencils and their eye shadow type stuff. the wargaming paints are great for unusual metal tones too

this one i messed up but i think i can use the slime to make it work out

[Dave Van]

I like the rusty colored paint, then rock salt and then paint method.....................

not a car but....

 

[rattle can man]

what is the "slime"?

[stitchdup]

14 minutes ago, rattle can man said:

what is the "slime"?

just a paint that dries to look like slime. i think its a ammo product

[bluestringer]

I used the  Elmers white glue method on this 56 Chevy. Painted it first with a brown, then dabbed on the glue and painted over it with the green. Then wash the Elmers off with a toothbrush and water.

Edited July 9 by bluestringer

[KWT]

On 7/2/2024 at 5:27 AM, STU111 said:

Hi Brandon, l did the surface rust on my 60 Chev truck by priming with red oxide primer then body colour. After drying, I gently rubbed it down with very fine (2500 -3000 grit) paper until the oxide colour starts to come through then l finished it off by applying Tamiya rust weathering compound  until I was happy with the result. Hope this is of some help. Cheers, Stu.

 

That method is what I have done in the past...

I've also used the Sophisticated Finishes stuff for full on rust just to see what it looked like

 

Edited July 13 by KWT

[Nosferatu]

I have done rusting a few times and I still have lots of improvements to learn.
There are many Youtube videos on rusting. I studied the videos that only used paint, not the salt method. The other area I studied were pictures of desert rusted vehicles in order to understand where the rust forms. In the west the rust forms on the tops and in the east the rust forms on the bottoms and usually eats away the body and door bottoms.
 First I painted the truck the stock color. I then started with the darker color first. Black, then the oxides, browns. I also mixed some of the colors together. You need to get a few colors that look like different shades of rust and layer it on (its all about layering colors). I applied the colors with a damp sponge and the dry brush method. To dull the factory color paint I used a very thin black wash. For the final rust I used Sophisticated Finishes - Iron Metallic Surfacer and the Rust Antiquing Solution. This iron metallic surfacer uses fine metallic particles and the antiquing solution oxidized the iron particles and is actually rust. I applied this several times is the areas I wanted thicker rust showing.
Colors - Black, white, burnt umber, nutmeg, honey brown, red oxide.

[mchook]

I pretty much use the Sophisticated Finishes Rust Antiquing stuff, Vallejo rust stain and streaking paints and tamiya weathering powders. The best way to do it is just start playing with it all and see what works for you and looks good to you. Most of all have fun with it and don't worry about mistakes, it's supposed to look bad.

[Steve H]

12 hours ago, mchook said:

I pretty much use the Sophisticated Finishes Rust Antiquing stuff, Vallejo rust stain and streaking paints and tamiya weathering powders. The best way to do it is just start playing with it all and see what works for you and looks good to you. Most of all have fun with it and don't worry about mistakes, it's supposed to look bad.

Mark, your weathering is always top notch sir. Proof that rust can be beautiful…

[mchook]

21 hours ago, Steve H said:

Mark, your weathering is always top notch sir. Proof that rust can be beautiful…

Thank you Steve, but I wish I had just a touch of your talent. Then I could build something nice for a change.

[slusher]

On 7/9/2024 at 10:27 AM, stitchdup said:

depending on the situation i use a variety of techniques. this tractor was done with powdered rust over still sticky enamels (i put it in a poly bag and give it a shake)

this chevy was done with a flat black enamel base then various browns, coppers and earthen tones were dry brushed on

this truck was mostly experimenting with some new products i got. its over done but it taught me plenty. i used mostly mig and ammo products on this over a patchy paintjob. mostly acrylics but the slime is enamels

the ghia is just red primer with a light gold sprayed thin enough to barely cover. i was trying for that polished through look

this bus is mostly brushed with wargaming paints then i used tamiya weathering pencils and their eye shadow type stuff. the wargaming paints are great for unusual metal tones too

this one i messed up but i think i can use the slime to make it work out

Very nice work my friend!

[ewetwo]

They all look great.