how do you make oilspills or oil slicks on a motor

[doug2013]

i have built an old beater and i need toknow how to make oil or grease satins and i would like some pics of some finished results if that is ok plz reply need help thank you

Doug Duncan

[Eshaver]

Doug, uh there are a couple of ways . First if you have a hobby store nearby Poly- S has a grimy black paint that works well. It's actually a semi gloss black with a hint of metallic thrown in . I could make it by adding some Black , a little Grey and then add some Testors Pearl metallic to the mix. You don't want a "cold Black" . Use some metalizer paints like Burnt metal and Gun metal too. Ed Shaver

[59 Impala]

Doug, I've used Tamiyas smoke for some pretty good results. It's a transparent black and looks like leaky trans and engine stuff. Here are a some of pics of what I'm talking about. Hope these help ya.

[Ryan Quantz]

For fresh oil I use a dark brown in a semi-gloss. I layer it and let it pool in the direction gravity would pull it. For older oil I do the same and just before the paint is dry to the touch I sprinkle it with "dirt" colored chalk-pastel dust. Depending on the desired effect, you can combine both techniques to simulate a long-time oil leak. For grease like in steering components, I do the same, but mix it a bit darker and apply the paint heavily. While the paint is fresh and wet I dab it generously with a dark brown chalk pastel powder. I repeat this a few times, then dab on some Flat clearcoat and sprinkle that with "dirt" and the dark brown powder. Might sound a bit confusing, but here's my results.