Correct way to apply Weathering powders

[T1000]

I was trying out MIC weathering powder to weather my Tropical DOM because my intention is to make a desert base for it eventually.

So I have this MIC weathering powder and I used a brush to apply it to my gloss coated + decalled DOM kit. It turns out pretty good. So I decide to use my final flat coat to seal the effect in. But to my dismay, the airbrush does more damage to the effect!  :cry:

1. Majority of the pigment powder is blown away even before the paint can settle and seal it. I have reduced the air pressure to lowest and have brought it furthest.  :o

2. Those that managed to still stayed on somehow loses its "powdered" look and becomes "soaked".. becoming more of a muddy look that a desert sand look..  :shock:

Any tips on the proper application of weathering powders ?  :?:

[OYWM]

http://www.missing-lynx.com/rare_world/rw05.htm

This should solve your problem.  

[T1000]

Hmm looks like my prroblem is the gloss surface...    maybe I will try again with my matt surface..

[FichtenFoo]

Pigments should be applied as a last step. Clearcoating them usually darkens and muddies the effect so only use them on something you're not gonna play with and get fingerprints on. ;-).

[T1000]

Pigments should be applied as a last step. Clearcoating them usually darkens and muddies the effect so only use them on something you're not gonna play with and get fingerprints on. ;-).

Oh.. then wun these pigments fall off over time?  :shock:  e.g. wiping off dust from model after displaying it for a while...

[FichtenFoo]

No they stick rather well as you'll see to a flat surface. It's just possible to muck them up with a greasy fingerprint so be careful. :wink:

[amessier]

Sorry for rezing topic but this seems the logic place for the question.

How do I create a matte surface?  Rub my model with 1200 grit sand paper? 

I have a model ready for decals after which I was planing on flat coating it and applying Mig pigment(desert/sand).   But I guess the pigment will fall off over time. Is the flat coating enough to hold the pigment in place?

"DESERT DUST: The pigment is applied directly to a matt surface. If the surface is glossy, the powder can disappear with time."

[FichtenFoo]

Spray with a matte/flat clearcoat. That's all.

[amessier]

Sweet thanks.

[amessier]

I am trying to create a 1/100 desert landscape dio. I have scuplted the landscape out of clay and read that chinchilla dust works great for that scale.  I can put a layer of water+elmers glue down and shake some on my dio and I get a really nice looking desert.  Problem is the chinchilla dust is naturally grey in color.  I can airbrush it shades of yellow/brown, but I have some MIG pigment I would like to weather my model with.  I know you can mix them with thinner or turpentine for other effects.  Is there a way to create a paint with MIG pigments?

[amessier]

My wife was cleaning up this weekend and decided to dust her Breyer horses off.  I had my newly finished model in the cabinet. needless to say she couldn't figure out why it was so dirty as she tried to brush off all the MIG pigments