What difference is there, if any, between Artiste acrylic metallic black; FolkArt acrylic metallic sequin black; and Ceramcoat acrylic metallic black pearl?
You really need to go to a better quality paint for metalics, nom of those qualify.
Just as a disclaimer… I have not used any of the specific paint colours you mentioned, and I have never used any paint from Artiste.
Folk Art metallic paints tend to be very thick, and the metal flakes are a bit larger than Delta Ceramcoat. Folk Art paints need to be thinned to get a smooth finish, and their metallic paints do not thin well, so I avoid them.
Delta Ceramcoat metallic paints are a bit easier to work with. I hope you have a good source for Delta paints. Down here the selection has become very limited. I have found Delta Ceramcoat metallic paints usually take two coats for good coverage, but black could be better.
My favorite metallic paints are Citadel, but they do not make a black colour. My second favorite metallic paint line is Turbo-Dork, and they have a much larger metallic colour selection, but again, no black.
Turbo-Dork does have “Six-Shooter Gray”, which is pretty dark.
What are you using this colour for?
-Kevin
Thanks to both of you. There’s a fellow in the U.K. who does a masterful job of modeling “gunk” between the rails and on the ballast around engine yards, first smearing modeling clay along the ties and then painting on a mixture of talcum powder; Artiste metallic black; matte black; Vallejo gunmetal blue; and burnt umber. The Artiste paint needs to be ordered from England, even through Amazon, and takes weeks to get to the U.S., that’s why I was looking for an alternative.
I was wondering why metallic black would be needed on a MR.
Dry brushing some cheap metallic black craft paint can do very subtle wonders. Black painted “metal” structures-- bridges, water towers, steel chimneys – look great when you dry brush some silver or grey metallic to simulate where paint has weathered away, but sometimes that light color can be a bit too much. Dry brush a bit of metallic black and the light catches it just enough to indicate it wasn’t painted last year.
The modeler’s name is Paul Owens. Here’s a photo of his showing the track when painted and finished using his technique.
When you say difference, I assume you mean color. A lot of brands show the color on the top of the bottle. It’s usually pretty close. When I have situations like that, I just buy them and do some tests. The result of the test will also depend on the lighting on your layout.
Simon
Wow! That really does look like a dirty service area.
I would imagine any of the locally available craft metallic black paints could be used with his techniques.
-Kevin
Coincidence this just came up.
I have been working on a diesel facility the past few weeks too.
Fuel-rack1 by Edmund, on Flickr
For most of the “gunk” I mixed a little Durham’s Putty and added some artists tube acrylic Mars black to it.
I wanted to replicate spilled oil on wet ground so I was looking for an iridescent color. After several searches I came across this nail polish:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089RDW54X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I’ve only made a small test spot. I’ll try a larger application and get a photo of it as time permits.
In the '70s I don’t recall ever seeing an “environmental friendly” fueling track! The gunk would stick to the soles of your shoes.
Good Luck, Ed
Thanks, Simon. Once I receive the bottole of Ariste paint I’ll buy the other two and compare.
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The Artiste paint needs to be ordered from England, even through Amazon, and takes weeks to get to the U.S., that’s why I was looking for an alternative.
Coincidence this just came up.
I have been working on a diesel facility the past few weeks too.
Fuel-rack1 by Edmund, on Flickr
For most of the “gunk” I mixed a little Durham’s Putty and added some artists tube acrylic Mars black to it.
I wanted to replicate spilled oil on wet ground so I was looking for an iridescent color. After several searches I came across this nail polish:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089RDW54X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I’ve only made a small test spot. I’ll try a larger application and get a photo of it as time permits.
I didn’t get a great photo but I do like the overall results of the nail polish I linked to above. The iridescent effect is pretty convincing and the glossiness is good to represent freshly spilled oil.
Oil_Slick by Edmund, on Flickr
The spot between the rails is plain, black, gloss enamel.
Good Luck, Ed
Looks great, Ed!