You may want to try the blackwash method that RS suggests??? I've been using this method on all my stuff since Lee posted it in his found color thread, and I really like how it turns out. I plan to do this w/ my JP when I get it, and it looks really good on my armour & gauntlets. Basically, you just ad a small amout of balck acrylicc paint to blue windsheild washer fluid, and apply it to your prop. You can either brush it on, or use a spray bottle. It will darken your paint some, so go slow at first till you figure out how you want the end result to look. gives your stuff a dingy/dirty look, and dulls the paint down some. Hope that helps
Damian