05-16-2014, 08:29 AM
All waterbased paints require about a week to harden (cure). Most enamel type paints (solvent based) take about two weeks to fully cure, Scalecoat can sometimes take even longer.
For a more wathered look I usually paint my track (ties and rails) with one brownish rusty color (i use waterbased and rattle cans, it doesn't really matter). Once the paint has cured (at least a month) I brush the ties with a wire brush. This lightens the paint on the ties a bit and lets some of the black plastic show through. giving the ties a less uniform look, I then seal everything with some Dullcote or Polyscale flat.
For a more wathered look I usually paint my track (ties and rails) with one brownish rusty color (i use waterbased and rattle cans, it doesn't really matter). Once the paint has cured (at least a month) I brush the ties with a wire brush. This lightens the paint on the ties a bit and lets some of the black plastic show through. giving the ties a less uniform look, I then seal everything with some Dullcote or Polyscale flat.