Fantom Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 So I thought I’d make a short tutorial on how I do wood grain…I’m using this for a wood floor in my Peterbilt. step 1 I apply a coat of Tamiya xr 57 buff, but any acrylic light tan would work, let this dry completely. step 2 Using oil paint, I don’t on small spots of burnt umber ,raw umber, burnt sienna raw sienna, all different shades of brown. step 3 Before the oil paint dries, drag a soft wide brush through the spots, lightly blending the browns. Let this dry for several days and make sure it’s completely dry. step 4 Apply coats of Tamiya x26 clear orange. Coat until your happy with the color Hope this helps, would work well in a truck bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4mula1fan Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Cool technique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 That looks really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Nice technique, thanks for sharing. Looks very good. In step 2, are the oil paints artist's oils in tubes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) Cool that you posted this. It's basically how I've been doing woodgrain since the early '80s but I just use Testors in the little bottles. 😉 Edited October 26, 2021 by Can-Con 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Bainford said: Nice technique, thanks for sharing. Looks very good. In step 2, are the oil paints artist's oils in tubes? Yes artists oils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Very realistic results. Have you used this technique with panels that have molded in woodgrain texture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Great final look. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Very useful tip. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChopSauce Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) Great technique. The final coat of clear orange is what makes the outcome really look like varnished (pine) wood. I wish I could know some more about the brush you used, though : I have the feeling that a soft brush would lay/blend the color but your pictures show strikes instead, like the brush was rather pretty hard? Edited October 31, 2021 by ChopSauce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Excellent tip. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cin0s3 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 3:32 AM, ChopSauce said: Great technique. The final coat of clear orange is what makes the outcome really look like varnished (pine) wood. I wish I could know some more about the brush you used, though : I have the feeling that a soft brush would lay/blend the color but your pictures show strikes instead, like the brush was rather pretty hard? I would guess a fan brush if you have one its very wide and extremely flexible, impossible to paint with but easily used to drag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChopSauce Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 A fan brush? Thanks, I may try this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showrods Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 11/2/2021 at 9:41 AM, Cin0s3 said: I would guess a fan brush if you have one its very wide and extremely flexible, impossible to paint with but easily used to drag I don't know anything about this type of oil paint but can you just run a brush over it and have it spread properly? Would it not have to be thinned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 26 minutes ago, showrods said: I don't know anything about this type of oil paint but can you just run a brush over it and have it spread properly? Would it not have to be thinned? No it does not need to be thinned….. and really whatever brush you use to blend or wipe it doesn’t really matter as long as it’s wide enough to create whatever look your going for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showrods Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 10/26/2021 at 9:48 PM, Bills72sj said: Very realistic results. Have you used this technique with panels that have molded in woodgrain texture? Great question. I'm working on the Aurora Alfred E Neuman model kit. The base has the wavy wood grain channels inscribed right into the plastic. Can anyone provide suggestions on how to get a realistic wood finish? In other words, the wood grain trenches are already inscribed into the plastic. How should I go about applying paint to the base without clogging said trenches and make it look realistic? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) Paint the base with an acrylic paint, such as Vallejo Model Color 70.834 Natural Wood Grain apply clearcoat (flat/semigloss/gloss, it doesn't matter), followed by a wash of Vallejo Model Color 70.828 Woodgrain Use a water dampened cloth and lightly wipe the darker color off, following the grain. There will be enough residual paint left in the recessed areas to impart a wood-like appearance. Edited November 5, 2021 by SfanGoch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showrods Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Thanks a lot for this Joe - much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 There is also an excellent tutorial on Wingnut Wings site under hints and tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 There's a better and more detailed tutorial at Uschi van der Rosten. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showrods Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 19 hours ago, SfanGoch said: There's a better and more detailed tutorial at Uschi van der Rosten. I can't get this website to stay open. It keeps telling me that there's a loading problem. Anyone else having the same problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Try a different browser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 The Rosten method seems a lot more time consuming than Phantom's method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 excellent! the result is very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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