I need suggestions on how to paint a building roof to look like a weathered green copper roof for a station building. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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@Howard Reed posted:I need suggestions on how to paint a building roof to look like a weathered green copper roof for a station building. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Haven't had occasion yet to attempt this, but I'd say an appropriate shade of subdued matte green, with a fair amount of matte white added, would be a good start. After the base coat is to your liking, mixing a lighter version and 'streaking' it down the roof to simulate further corrosion from channeled rain, etc. should yield a fair simulation IMHO. I'd try a few test runs first on scraps to be sure you like the effect before painting the piece. Good luck!
Here's a link to a Shutterstock stock photo that illustrates the kind of effect I had in mind:
I’ve had good luck with this copper paint and an oxidation agent. The cost wasn’t cheap but the effect was great. You also get a pretty decent amount of product so it should last a while. I used it for copper gutters/downspouts but it should work well for a roof.
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We use Benjamin Moore color BM634 which we affectionately call Patina Louise.
@Alex W posted:
I’ve had good luck with this copper paint and an oxidation agent. The cost wasn’t cheap but the effect was great. You also get a pretty decent amount of product so it should last a while. I used it for copper gutters/downspouts but it should work well for a roof.
Alex W,
Can this be used on plastic?
Dave
@luvindemtrains posted:Alex W,
Can this be used on plastic?
Dave
Hi Dave,
It should be ok, although I can't speak to long term effects. The containers say water based and applicable on any paintable surface. The downs points I painted a little under a year ago were plastic (from an Atlas O kit) and show no issues.
