After you wash them in mild soapy water to get rid of the mold release... Vallejo Old and New Wood Effects.
Painting Wood Pallets for Lumber Yard
Scratch building a lumber yard shed (early 1940's er ea) for 3-rail O scale model train show scenery. I have four well-detailed plastic units depicting stacked wood pallets that need to be painted or stained from the original white to what would pass for relatively new products for sale at the lumber yard. I plan to have the pallets (1 1/2 " high x 1 1/16 " wide) in the unloading stage from a short 1920's steel gondola.
I purchased the the pallets at a train show (without packaging) and do not know the name of the manufacturer. Any suggestions for paint/stain for the pallets would be appreciated.
I purchased the the pallets at a train show (without packaging) and do not know the name of the manufacturer. Any suggestions for paint/stain for the pallets would be appreciated.
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Stumpy has a good suggestion.
If you cannot find those; white rustoleum primer, followed by a sand color spray paint for new condition pallets, or a light gray for aged.
If you want to get really detailed, paint both sand color, then gray over top, and lightly sand away just a little gray to expose some of the wood color in addition to adding a grain texture. A couple drips of thin acrylic black paint add some extra character and mileage too if desired.
If you cannot find those; white rustoleum primer, followed by a sand color spray paint for new condition pallets, or a light gray for aged.
If you want to get really detailed, paint both sand color, then gray over top, and lightly sand away just a little gray to expose some of the wood color in addition to adding a grain texture. A couple drips of thin acrylic black paint add some extra character and mileage too if desired.
wbrian1;Scratch building a lumber yard shed (early 1940's er ea) for 3-rail O scale model train show scenery. I have four well-detailed plastic units depicting stacked wood pallets that need to be painted or stained from the original white to what would pass for relatively new products for sale at the lumber yard. I plan to have the pallets (1 1/2 " high x 1 1/16 " wide) in the unloading stage from a short 1920's steel gondola.
I purchased the the pallets at a train show (without packaging) and do not know the name of the manufacturer. Any suggestions for paint/stain for the pallets would be appreciated.
Tamiya XF-55 "Deck Tan" is a very good color for raw, unpainted, lumber. Tamiya paints are alcohol-based
and I usually thin them with one part alcohol to two parts paint, for airbrushing. Tamiya also sells spray ("rattle") cans 0f their paint but I don't know if they offer that color in a spray can or not.
Traction Fan
Tamiya Deck Tan is indeed offered in rattle cans. I remember it being somewhat glossy though. Whether or not you can find it is another thing. A number of years back California was holding a few containers of Tamiya paint hostage on the pier.
But "deck tan" is about the color of typical beach sand. Rustoleum etc is carried by far more retailers in general, so shouldn't be too difficult to find a sand color in Rusto, Krylon, ACE, whichever brand. Tamiya is better, hands down, but harder to find in stock. It seems to sell out quickly.
But "deck tan" is about the color of typical beach sand. Rustoleum etc is carried by far more retailers in general, so shouldn't be too difficult to find a sand color in Rusto, Krylon, ACE, whichever brand. Tamiya is better, hands down, but harder to find in stock. It seems to sell out quickly.
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