How to patina or do patina

[Darren B]

I have seen it on finished models like "the bad penny" but not sure how to do it. Does any one have a good technique or know where I can find a good tutorial on how to patina plastic? I love the look and have a build coming up that I would like to incorporate the look.

[Jon Cole]

Two words... DamnCranky! He lives for patina!

[Darren B]

Two words... DamnCranky! He lives for patina!

Yeah he is the best that i have seen!!! any tutorials on the forum that you know of?

Edited March 12, 2010 by Darren B

[Darren B]

I could be wrong...but didn't he do an article on this for MCM recently...or maybe that was just a builder profile? I don't remember.

No you are right i believe he did have a tutorial for the salt treatment on paint but im looking for patina look. Its kinda like that bad penny model that was built with the pipe organ base. That was made to look like copper and they had that cool green patina look. I have tried it using enamels but its just not working out.

[hemithunder]

Heres how I do it, Darren. It may not be right but it works. Mutiple layer sprayed super thin.

Prep body for paint like normal, if your going to put (rust-throughs) in with a dremal, dents .ect do it.

Then layer thin coats of paint.

Here is my order:

1. Red primer

2. Satin nickel

3. Gloss brown

4. Flat black

5. Gloss red

6. Gloss yellow

7. your finale body color

Let the primer dry completly, then spay 2,3,4,5,6 on about two or three minutes apart so they blend on the body.... light,light,light coats or it's a big mess.

After those dry for a few hours spray your finale color then let it dry completely.

Sand 320 all the way upto 1200 grit then add finishing touches by hand.

I look at reference pictures for paterns, and go slow working from top down.

And be careful not to sand through the primer.

Hope this helps.

Edited March 13, 2010 by hemithunder

[Darren B]

Heres how I do it, Darren. It may not be right but it works. Mutiple layer sprayed super thin.

Prep body for paint like normal, if your going to put (rust-throughs) in with a dremal, dents .ect do it.

Then layer thin coats of paint.

Here is my order:

1. Red primer

2. Satin nickel

3. Gloss brown

4. Flat black

5. Gloss red

6. Gloss yellow

7. your finale body color

Let the primer dry completly, then spay 2,3,4,5,6 on about two or three minutes apart so they blend on the body.... light,light,light coats or it's a big mess.

After those dry for a few hours spray your finale color then let it dry completely.

Sand 320 all the way upto 1200 grit then add finishing touches by hand.

I look at reference pictures for paterns, and go slow working from top down.

And be careful not to sand through the primer.

Hope this helps.

Thank You I will give it a try.