How to paint realistic car interiors?

[Prinz William]

Hi,

I've build already several aircraft and armor kits and now I'm
expanding my collection with some car kits, but I can't get the
interior right. It looks like painted plastic.
How can I simulate a vinyl or a leather (or whatever - realistic)
look?

I prefer using a brush.

Thanks

Best regards,

Prinz William
(using altered email!)

[Don Stauffer]

Then you have to apply the paint VERY dry- almost but not
quite a drybrush application. An airbrush makes it easier,
but it CAN be done with a brush. It just takes more skill.

Since you are putting it on so dry, it is likely to take
several coats to get a uniform color.

--
Don Stauffer in Minneapolis
stau...@gte.net
http://home1.gte.net/stauffer/

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In article <3a3232d0...@news.brus.online.be>,

coprinz...@glo.be (Prinz William) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've build already several aircraft and armor kits and now I'm
> expanding my collection with some car kits, but I can't get the
> interior right. It looks like painted plastic.
> How can I simulate a vinyl or a leather (or whatever - realistic)
> look?
>
> I prefer using a brush.
>
> Thanks
>
> Best regards,

Hi William
The matter is achieve the same effect as the armor but with the colours
you must use with the interior. At first you aplly the base color and
them aplly to drybrush the same color but lightened with white or so.
Also you can aplly washes, with well diluted oil paint or acrylics.
The best thing is to usr oil for whole, but is a technique you should
be test well.
Visit
http://www.modelersite.com
and you could see interesting articles about painting techniques
Mario

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[Rusty12759]

>but I can't get the
>interior right. It looks like painted plastic.
>How can I simulate a vinyl or a leather (or whatever - realistic)
>look?

One technique that has worked for me is to use flat paint and when it is
dry, rub it with your finger and it takes on a leather type semi-gloss. I also
use a lot of military grays and browns using this technique.
If you also want to try for a velour look, Scale Motorsports puts out a
spray called Faux Fabric which does look good when dry.
If you really real adventurous, you could try flocking which is like a
real finely ground flannel powder which you use over wet paint or diluted white
glue. The latter looks great done correctly but is hard to master. (I still
haven't got it right).

HTH

Warren
I'm feeling much better now.......

[Don Schmitz]

>I've build already several aircraft and armor kits and now I'm
>expanding my collection with some car kits, but I can't get the
>interior right. It looks like painted plastic.
>How can I simulate a vinyl or a leather (or whatever - realistic)
>look?
>
>I prefer using a brush.

Something I've played with that shows a lot of promise is to use artists oil
paints (like the Winton brand). The figure-painters use this type of paint
along with various shading techniques to beautifully reproduce the look of
leather, cloth, etc. The stuff takes forever to dry, which is actually good
since it gives the brush marks a chance to self-level, and it gives you time
to play around with shading. It also dries to nice barely-semi-gloss sheen
that looks just right for leather or vinyl.

The basics of shading are to use a slightly darker shade in recessed areas
and a slightly lighter shade on the raised areas, and then blend it
together. When you get it right it looks a lot better than a mono-tone
finish from a spray can. See if you can chase down some figure painters for
detailed advice.

Don Schmitz

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[jah bill]

"Rusty12759" <rusty...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20001209195744...@ng-xb1.aol.com...

> >but I can't get the
> >interior right. It looks like painted plastic.
> >How can I simulate a vinyl or a leather (or whatever - realistic)
> >look?
>

> If you also want to try for a velour look, Scale Motorsports puts
out a
> spray called Faux Fabric which does look good when dry.

good you mentioned that because Scale Motorsports put out a bunch of other
decals
for upholstery that are really top drawer. they are patterns on clear
backing and when
you use a bit of microset and a hair dryer, they become one with the paint
they are
applied on. if you want wild they have a special line of fur patterns. its
cool stuff and it works!

> If you really real adventurous, you could try flocking which is
like a
> real finely ground flannel powder which you use over wet paint or diluted
white
> glue. The latter looks great done correctly but is hard to master. (I
still
> haven't got it right).

me either but luckily its all been tucked down on the floorboards where you
dont notice
the unevenness. and ive tried it numerous ways, with glue or with paint,
through a strainer,
and its still not right usually.

one love
jah bill

[JG2in97]

To get perfect flocking everytime use a salt shaker.The pepper shaker has
smaller holes and won't work,so make sure it's salt.
Mike Maze
Remember,you are unique and so is everyone else.