Ammo belt weathering help ?

paucarmelbea

Hunter

• Apr 8, 2015

• #1

Hi there...I have recently bought a lovely shiny new faux leather ammo belt....but thats the problem with it....it's shiny new. It looks great and is really good quality, but I'm not sure the best way to make it look old , lived in and Boba Fett like . Any ideas ?

cheers all
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RoboTarot

Hunter

• Apr 9, 2015

• #2

I know what you mean! I just attempted my ammo belt & pouches out of marine vinyl and weathered them a bit with some dark brown stain, feathering on some straw colored acrylic paint with a brush, and a little flat black spray paint. What I found to make the most difference was sanding. It looked cool with the "shiny" gone, but because it wasn't real leather, care had to be taken to not go entirely through the material! Good luck! I look forward to seeing them!

 

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Duder777

Hunter

• Apr 9, 2015

• #3

I sprayed mine with the brown leather stain first and then used 600 and 1000 grit sand paper in random patterns to scuff it up.

 

paucarmelbea

Hunter

• Apr 10, 2015

• #4

Thanks guys...I think I'll give it a go with some airbrushing stain and maybe adding bits like you say with a brush. The sanding is the bit I'm dreading tho...I think if I take it easy like you say, hopefully I wont ruin it.

 

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Duder777

Hunter

• Apr 10, 2015

• #5

You actually need the vinal stain that in in the spray can if you want it to stick. This is the stuff, but not sure on the color. http://www.amazon.com/Meltonian-Sho...8671396&sr=8-8&keywords=meltonian+spray+brown

 

paucarmelbea

Hunter

• Apr 10, 2015

• #6

ah ok.....cheers fella

Duder777 said:

You actually need the vinal stain that in in the spray can if you want it to stick. This is the stuff, but not sure on the color. http://www.amazon.com/Meltonian-Sho...8671396&sr=8-8&keywords=meltonian+spray+brown

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woodman

Active Hunter

• Apr 10, 2015

• #7

Testors Dullcoat will knock the shine off. Also spraying at various distances will vary the effect

 

Daft Aider

Hunter

• Apr 10, 2015

• #8

I used Leather stain from a furniture store online, weathering sprays, and sand/glass paper, then rubbed it down a few walls and kicked it around my garage floor a few times

 

paucarmelbea

Hunter

• Apr 15, 2015

• #9

awesome....cheers guys

 

Utri4861

Hunter

• Apr 15, 2015

• #10

I might be a bit late here, but I made mine out of marine vinyl and that stuff is pretty dang tough. I hit it lightly and sparingly with 40 grit, then a little rougher with 150, then went all around it with some 220.

Looks pretty decent, though the color I started with was off in the first place.