Faded paint

[junkyardjeff]

Picked up the AMT 53 Ford pickup and going to build it as a work truck,other then use flat paint how can I make it look more real 

[slusher]

pair black and red primers under the paint and paint top coat with satin. Sand til you get a desired worn look. Go with high number sanding pads or paper take your Time. If you want rust other guys will be more help I am using Tamiya weathering powders from Hobby Lobby.."

Edited December 26, 2024 by slusher
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[slusher]

I am still learning how to weather models

[stitchdup]

ammo and mig both have a range of faded primary colours

[peteski]

Basic color theory tells you that adding white to a color will make it lighter (appear faded).  That has nothing to to do with the glossiness of a paint, although faded paint does often have dull (flat) finish.

[rattle can man]

if you want a faded look you could use very light coats of really thinned down white or light gray through an airbrush in areas you want faded. Model Railroaders use this trick all of the time for weathering. But you cannot achieve it with a spray can. Maybe use this with the above-mentioned primer and sanding technique and you are on your way.

[junkyardjeff]

Do not have a air brush but time to get one.

[dmthamade]

First instinct is to add white to give a faded shade, but i've used yellow, tan, khaki, light grey and other colors that are at the lightest shade. White to red makes pink, but using yellow or light tan gives a lighter red. Have faded a limited number of colors, but experimenting gave me results that i was happy with. IIRC when i faded greys, this was a color that did look right with white added, most of the stuff i did was aircraft, but basics apply.

 

Don