Cast Iron?

[Buffs Fan]

Good morning all.. I have been trying to find some cast iron brush paint and all my local hobby shop has is a burnt iron for an airbrush any ideas?

[Old Buckaroo]

Are you looking for "fresh gray cast iron" or used rusty weathered brown color ?

[Ace-Garageguy]

Are you looking for a raw, just-out-of-the-mold cast iron appearance?

Raw cast iron is various shades of gray, depending on its actual composition. Many auto parts stores have rattle cans of a raw cast iron simulated finish that looks very good. Misting or dry-spraying can produce a perfect sand-cast surface effect.

If you HAVE to have brush paint, a dark silver, or one of Testors metalizers will do it, available online if your local shop doesn't stock them. Though some of the Testors non-rattlecan metalizers are labeled "non-buffing" and "for airbrush only", you can probably get decent results by stippling the airbrush stuff with a good quality, soft paint brush. Experiment to get the look you need.

Burnt and raw sienna artists acrylics can be used to weather a raw-cast finish to look slightly or heavily rusted.

Edited May 10, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy

[blunc]

I sometimes used a military color called gunmetal for simulating cast iron parts.

[Buffs Fan]

Sorry I should of been more specific I was looking for the fresh just cast grey look

[Greg Myers]

I like gunmetal. I think there are a few different shades.

[soldier0829]

I just asked Jameston at Scalefinishes for a cast iron color and he added one to his range. I have 2oz at home but have yet to try it out. Looks pretty close to the mark in the bottle though.

[Buffs Fan]

Nice thank you all