An Inexpesive and Fast Solution to Painting Rusted Rubble & Brick Ruins

While painting up some terrain for my gaming table I developed a simple and easy methed for painting rusted metals and ruined red brick. So I gathered up my paints and tried out so of these techniques.

Supplies Needed:
K-Mart Fast Dry Red Oxide Enamel Spray Paint - $1.89 per can on sale
Liqiutex Payne’s Gray Acrylic Paint - $5.99 at Pat Catans Craft Store
Apple Barrel Chocolate Brown - $.99
Ceramicoat Silver - $.99
Testors Dullcote - $3.99

First off, I washed each resin model in warm water with Dawn Dish Detergent to remove any finger oils or mold release. After the models dried, I sprayed the piece with the Red Oxide Primer and completely covered the model. I did several light coats of paint and rotated the model to insure good coverage. Let the model dry overnight for the best results. Not allowing the primer to dry can cause checks and cracks in the finish.
I then lined up the models and mixed up a 2/3rds mix of Payne's Gray and 1/3rd chocolate brown paint. This created a very muddy warm dark gray. I diluted the mixture with water and made a wash. U used a cheap old #3 brush and liberally applied the wash over the model. I painted on old newspaper inserts with a glossy finish to protect my table surface. Let the wash dry. The details will pop out at this time. As needed I added more wash into the deepest recesses of the models. Then when the wash has dried, I mixed some of the Payne's Gray, chocolate brown and silver together. I lightly dried brushed the model picking out the highlights. Add more silver as needed. I then let the models dry overnight and I applied a layer of Testors Dulcote to seal the model. Preparing a number of models this way, a gamer can prduce a large amount of scrap piles and Rubble Ruins.