Air Filters

[Mike 1017]

How can I make a white air filter look used?

Thanks

Mike

[Ace-Garageguy]

Probably a little gray wash? Maybe thinned flat-black acrylic, allowed to collect in the folds and mostly wiped off everywhere else?

[Old Buckaroo]

Sand tan military flat was my go to for *air filters.  Combine that with Ace's recommended wash and you will probably have a winner.

* I grew up where the majority of roads were gravel and dirt.

[slusher]

43 minutes ago, Old Buckaroo said:

Sand tan military flat was my go to for *air filters.  Combine that with Ace's recommended wash and you will probably have a winner.

* I grew up where the majority of roads were gravel and dirt.

Filter does non last long with roads like that!

[stavanzer]

I use a very pale gray on mine. If you look at an Air Filter from even a few feet away, most of them look grey not white.

[Mike 1017]

Thank you for the advice. I do have Sand paint. I am working on a 6 Barrell Air Cleaner. I'll give it a try when the weather gets above 5 -. 📈

Mike

[StevenGuthmiller]

Depends on how "used" you want it to look.

I just use the same "oily dark brown" acrylic craft paint wash that I use for anything else that I want to look dirty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

[HOLMES55]

I have to make my own air filters sometimes and use 1" wide white medical tape. I paint background that I wrap it around black.

 

[Old Buckaroo]

Brad that's a great tip, Ive used that tape for headliners before. It behaved well with enamel airbrush paint over it and has been still stuck after a decade.

[Mike 1017]

21 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Depends on how "used" you want it to look.

I just use the same "oily dark brown" acrylic craft paint wash that I use for anything else that I want to look dirty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

When I saw your magnificent car in Under Glass that is the reason why I asked for tips.

Mike