coach doors

Hi.Has anyone used these washes on the door gaps of coaches.I would be interested in any advice or tips before taking the plunge.
Regards
Bill

Hi Bill,

I haven't used the washes, but if you used weathering powders thinned with a little water to make a wash, you could paint this in to see how it looks. Give the raised surface a wipe to remove the excess then allow to dry. The advantage is, if you don't like it, you can wet a brush with water and remove the powders. No harm done.

Cheers, Gary.

Thanks Gary,I'll give it ago.
Bill

I have used the washes for weathering roofs and underframes. The black or dark grey washes to suit door gaps and can be applied by using a fine brush and allowing capillary action to draw the colour around the door.

I think Jeff is right, the best option is to use any dark wash in what the pro modellers call a "pin wash". This is time consuming but yields great results. It involves applying a wash to all the cracks and crevices using a very fine brush. You can also go around raised areas, such as panels and door handles. This gives great definition. After this highlighting can be applies along with weathering. As suggested above, try water based washes first in case you make a mess and need to wash it off. I find with some washes a dab of washing up liquid helps, but avoid stirring too much which creates bubbles. There are several videos on line explaining pin washes.

Bob