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December 6, 2011

Rust Colored Paint

Rudy asks readers:

“Is there any such thing as rust colored paint? I have been unsuccessful trying to blend paint to simulate rust on my stock. It doesn’t look realistic. I would appreciate any ideas. Thanks.”

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3 Responses to Rust Colored Paint

Ken Malgren says:

December 6, 2011 at 5:08 am

Polly Scale makes a rust paint that works well with dry brushing. It’s available from Micro Mark.
http://www.micromark.com/Polly-Scale-Rust-Acrylic-Paint,7698.html

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Robert A. says:

December 6, 2011 at 5:19 am

Red primer paint is a good cheap base paint for rust coloring.

Also see:
http://www.studiocreations.com/howto/distressing/rust_technique.html

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smarttinc says:

December 6, 2011 at 1:57 pm

Burnt Sienna and burnt umber are very effective colors for portraying different types of rust.

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