Canute Posted December 1, 2022 Share #1 Posted December 1, 2022 Don't think this is a ship model worthy topic, but I need to paint some surfaces as galvanized steel. Opinions are as varied as the modelers I ask locally, albeit the actual model builders are much less than the folks asked. Anyway, what would you describe the shade as? I've used light blue gray on structures for freshly constructed corrugated metal, but the galvanized I'm interested in is the bare metal exposed by failing paint. I've seen light grays, fresh steel and dark grays. Any ideas, forum mates? Old Collingwood, thibaultron, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted December 1, 2022 Share #2 Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) Look up “faux metallic” miniature painting techniques on YouTube. That is how I usually represent bare metal. Edited December 1, 2022 by GrandpaPhil Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, Canute and 4 others 6 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted December 1, 2022 Share #3 Posted December 1, 2022 Galvanized metal isn't bare metal... Galvanizing is a zinc coating to prevent corrosion.... When freshly applied (dipped) it is usually a greenish grey tone with shiny flecks in the surface.... When sprayed on it is usually a medium to dark grey in color without flecks.... It's a difficult color to replicate cause the environment makes a huge difference in how it presents as a color... Ken, I would say go with your gut on that and when it looks right it's done.... I haven't found a formula to mix it as a specific color.... mtaylor, king derelict, Edwardkenway and 5 others 7 1 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 1, 2022 Share #4 Posted December 1, 2022 Like Egilman explained, the galvanized steel has only a superficial coating, which appeares relatively coarse, shining in different slightly dull steel colors. Depending the scale, I would airbrush some of AK's Extreme Metal stainless steel, which has a slightly bluish tint and then dab some steel wax from AK's True Metal range on with a sponge. Cheers Rob Egilman, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 4 others 6 1 Quote Current builds: AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted December 1, 2022 Share #5 Posted December 1, 2022 48 minutes ago, DocRob said: Depending the scale, I would airbrush some of AK's Extreme Metal stainless steel, which has a slightly bluish tint and then dab some steel wax from AK's True Metal range on with a sponge. I think that would work for a painted surface as long as the blue tone is muted.... A dipped surface I would try a muted greenish/grey with the true metal daubing over it.... (light daubing, very drybrushish type to represent the flecks) mtaylor, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted December 1, 2022 Share #6 Posted December 1, 2022 Found this step by step video: The results look a teeny bit dark to my eye, but perhaps by using a slightly lighter base metal colour, it might work. Andy Canute, king derelict, Edwardkenway and 7 others 8 2 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted December 2, 2022 Gentlemen, thanks for your replies. This is supposed to be a boxcar roof, slathered with car cement (asphalatum) or paint and the paint failing due to the environment (soot/cinders/dust, etc) I think daubing or spraying a steel paint on the spots for worn out paint, with rust in a few spots, will be appropriate. Egilman, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 4 others 7 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted April 20, 2023 Share #8 Posted April 20, 2023 A late reply to this topic, but I have found Vallejo carrying all sorts of various "metal" paint. Got myself a "exhaust manifold" paint from them recently. A quick search didn't yield in any galvanised steel paint. thibaultron, Canute, Jack12477 and 4 others 7 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share #9 Posted April 20, 2023 Per, yes they make a lot of "metal" paints, as do several other brands. "Galvanized" color seems to be a very subjective color. Trying to define it will have 6 opinions among 5 modelers. 😉 Old Collingwood, Egilman, Ryland Craze and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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