Gordon A Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I am looking to give the P4 Track Company wooden sleepers a try. I would like the colour to be greyish in nature to represent old sleepers on an industrial line. Do you have any suggestions as to the best stain / dye to use? I get the impression that the Jacobean Oak comes out a brownish colour. Gordon A Bristol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Traxson Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Look on EDM Models website under tools glues and useful potions, they do a woodstain specifically for silver grey wood. Click on the advert at the top of Narrow Gauge Models and prototype on this forum, takes you straight to their website. Phil T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
66C Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Hi Gordon Pick your Humbrol grey and thin down with white spirit - it will then soak into the wood rather than sitting on top like paint. Alternatively, use a brown/black mix thinned as above to give original colour to the timber and then weather with the grey. No need for fancy stains! Regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacque Jacque Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 A few days outside with a mixture of rain & sunshine will give you 100% authentic weathering, grey timber is caused by water staining. Sadly they will probably also warp and / or delaminate if they are ply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Gordon. I use Precision 'Weathered Wood' well diluted as a stain. It soaks in and then you can use the sleepers just as you would when they are fresh and new. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Chaps, Many thanks for your replys. You have given me some options to play with. Gordon A Bristol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Hi Gordon Just a few thoughts regaurding staing wood that you could try. Ronseal do a black ash wood stain, and if thined with Hamerite thinners instead of terps or white spirit, turns the stain into a thin wash just like thin washes of watercour paint when paintin in water colours as these washes are put down in thin washes. Also befour brushing the thined washes of stain over wooden timbers it might pay to fade the main colour of the wooden timbers befour adding the wood stain washes.. The timbers can be brushed with washes of BLEACH. This make timbers a white look, when allowed to dry then staining will give the aged look that you maybe looking for, also dry brush some grated chalk powder can add some depth then colurs can be fixed into place with Humbrol Matt Clear sprayed over top and rails cleaned Melvyn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Thanks Mel. Gordon A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Thanks Mel. Gordon A I am looking to give the P4 Track Company wooden sleepers a try. I would like the colour to be greyish in nature to represent old sleepers on an industrial line. Do you have any suggestions as to the best stain / dye to use? I get the impression that the Jacobean Oak comes out a brownish colour. Gordon A Bristol I used Colron light oak with a touch of added black, on S4 socy and Studiolith timbers. Just soaked all timbers overnight, spread to dry in sun on newspaper. Final finish with airbrush muckiness after laying and ballasting. Sorry for late reply...had a month off RMWEb due to too busy elsewhere! You have chance to see again in 2 weeks time and sample for this Tuesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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