Regarding the Varathane weathered wood accelerator, I got it at Menard's for around $10 a quart. It has the consistency of water and I used about a quarter of the can for 2 applications on 50 feet or so of ties. The rub is it is rather unpredictable, as on some ties you get a spot on faded tan/gray look while other can be a bluish gray with variations in between. That's why I went back and top stained with the weathered oak and black walnut mix to even things out a bit. I'm satisfied with the look that resulted in depicting a rather neglected branch or industrial siding. Micro-Mark has something similar, though I've not tried it, however it's rather more expensive as it's directed at the hobby market. The best thing to remember is experiment on scrap pieces and look at it under the lighting conditions your layout will have. The lighting really does change the look tremendously.
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