Weathering plastic or wood to make it look like aged metal is an effect you can achieve in less steps than most people expect. The *most* basic weathering can be done with only two paints. Here, I’ll show you how to weather and age using only three paints. This technique is how I weathered, in less than 10 minutes, a 3D-printed robot we made here at the MAKE offices.
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Simple Paint Weathering in 3 Easy Steps
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Steps
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Step #1: Pick a basecoat.
The white piece shown here is actually from the back of the robot. It was 3D-printed here at the MAKE office.
I painted the robot bright red, to mimic our Maker Faire robot mascot. I choose Krylon's Fusion brand, with the right red I was looking for. It dries pretty quickly and adheres to plastic really well. I skipped the priming process, but you can put this paint over primer easily enough.