buck smallwood Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 im starting my first Dio of a rusted out car ,what would be a good thing to use as dirt,i was thinking real dirt but wasnt shure..any input about the dio would be great.thank you... BUCK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I have picked up a few tips, but haven't tried them yet. Use acrylic paint, a toothbrush, sponge and alcohol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Buck , there are a couple of routes you can go to including using "Finely strained " real dirt . In the past Ive mixed Flour along with acrylic paints to re- create mud . Ive of course used the Woodland Scenes stuff found within Michiaels Art Supply stores . You could use ground up styrofoam mixed with Acrylic paints too if you needed some real coarse stuff. . As for rust , Iron filings immersed in an Alcohol solution make the most realistic rust I have ever seen . Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck smallwood Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 Thanks guys I think thats what ill be working on today.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Whatshisname Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Hey Buck, Ed's got it with sifting real dirt. Sometimes it is best to bake it for 10 minutes at about 200F. This will kill any germs/bugs/thingies that might be alive in it. Put a brillo pad in a jar, cover the pad with water and let it evaporate (about 30 days). Grind it up...Real rust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Mike , over the years , Ive actually saved the shavings from a couple of lathes . It decomposes real fast. Then too, you can always get a handful of metal dust from a brake lathe too. Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Mike , over the years , Ive actually saved the shavings from a couple of lathes . It decomposes real fast. Then too, you can always get a handful of metal dust from a brake lathe too. Ed Shaver I'll have to try that. Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Buck, I used the Brillo pad rust on the fire pit in my 1/12 scale campground diorama. I randomly sprinkled the powdered rust over red oxide primer while it was wet, then sprayed matte clear over it. It came out good. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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