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I have a few questions in regards to painting ans weathering some cut stone bridge piers that I have purchased, along with some stone culverts.   These are cast resin, so I plan to wash these real good in hot water to remove any traces of mold release.   For painting, I will use either Floquil Earth, or Foundation, as these are very close to a limestone color.  My real quesation here is how do I weather these using India ink to achieve that "old aged" look?     Should I dilute the ink 80 to 90%, or use a less diluted solution?   Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.    Thanks........

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Thanks for your suggestion!   I just received my package of stone piers, and cut stone wall sections from Pre-Size, and will get these primed and painted hopefully Saturday.  The O scale bridge pier is quite nicely done, and I am anxious to see what it looks like when finished.  Now it's off to Office Max to see if they carry India ink......

The traditional mix is either one or two teaspoons India ink to a pint of alcohol. If you haven t done this before you might want to use the one teaspoon which is much lighter. You can always do more coats. Or, of you're going for a more weathered look you can try the two teaspoon mix. You might want to try it on some scrap to see which you like better. jerrman

Thanks for that hint Mr. Jerrman!  I wasn't quite sure if I should use alcohol, or tap water....   Is the alcohol,  rubbing alcohol, or should I go with say, grain alcohol?   Or does it really matter?      I plan on priming and painting these castings on Saturday, and it will bea little while before I weather these with the ink wash, as I want to make sure that the paint is cured good.

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