Murphy's Law Posted March 6, 2010 I read weasel's how-to on using an old toothbrush and real dirt to "dirty up" a sprint car and was tickled with the results on a kitbash Firebird/Bronco I'm working on. I used Tamiya acrylic and was more than satisfied with the initial results. I was trying to get to sleep tonight and a hair-brained idea hit me. I am a user of nasal spray due to bad sinuses and wondered if an old pump style mister might give a similar effect with less mess. I just happened to have a dead bottle on the bench and, after rinsing it out, filled it about 1/4 full of the same Tamiya paint. A couple of squirts and voila! - instant mud! The density of the "glob" can be adjusted by varying the distance from the body. A little thinning agent would make it ooze down the sides like wet mud. You could also use a little black and have a nice spray of oil from a blown motor or exhaust! Just make sure you label the bottle so you don't grab the wrong one... Might make for an interesting conversation with the doctor. Hope this works for ya! Happy modeling! Murph Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weasel Posted March 7, 2010 i never thought of that!! 'course, my head's not stuffed up!! lol always more ways to skin a chicken!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
