How to Realistically Weather and build HO Scale tie load

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Weathering Mix Instructions:
‘Weathering Mix’ stain is alcohol based. The benefits of using alcohol are fast drying time which helps prevent ‘warping’ of the wood and it’s easy to dilute the mix to get varying degrees of a lighter stain - just purchase a bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol at the drug store.
Creosote Black: One of our most popular colors used where you would like to add 'grime', 'soot', shadows or an 'oily, greasy' look to your project. For example, along the Tie structure where the rail is located, under the eaves of a roof or the top of a through bridge where the soot from the steam engine would collect. We use it to color our bridge Ties in combination with Light Gray and Tie Brown. It can also be used as a 'wash' over NBW castings - it hi-lites the bolt and washer. It works well on plastic structures - when used as a 'wash' and applied on a shingled roof held upside down, each shingle will be hi-lited. When dry brushed on rail cars, rivets will be hi-lited and you can achieve a very effective 'well used' weathered car. The possibilities are endless!
Application:
We always distress the wood prior to application. Wear protective gloves when handling. Just use any ‘cheap’ brush to apply. Shake the bottle vigorously before using or if you want a lighter color, only shake a little. If using one of the mixes containing pigment, you may need to shake vigorously or stir to thoroughly mix the pigment and alcohol, as the pigment has a tendency to ‘settle’. Use straight from the bottle. We don’t wipe the stain off, unless using our ‘Cottage White’. You may want to wipe this stain off, depending on the effect desired. We really try to apply haphazardly to get varying degrees of color.

Will it work on other material?
You can get a good effect on plastic, paper, cardboard, and hydrocal.
Clean Up - just wash brushes in soap and water

Have fun mixing colors or applying in ‘combinations’. The following instructions will explain how to get an old Barnboard look. You can also use this method to get a ‘peeling’ paint look with different color applications. For example, Barnboard Red weathering - use Light Gray base with Barn Red dry brushing. (see sample images)

Barnboard Gray Weathering Instructions
When doing our research on how to achieve that ‘old weathered’ barnboard gray ‘look’, we noticed that we could see varying degrees of gray and brown colors. Where the wood had ‘rotted’, where there were ‘knots’, or where there was ‘bare wood’, the color was brown.
To achieve this ‘look’, we follow a 3 step application method (It’s not a matter of ‘mixing’ the colors).

What you will need:
3 bottles of our Weathering Mix - Light Gray, Medium Brown, Blue Gray, Any coarse paint brush - size appropriate to the project
Three step application method:
Begin by ‘distressing’ the wood. Use whatever method you are accustomed to. We always use a fine toothed razor saw.
1. Apply one coat of the Light Gray Weathering Mix with your paint brush. No need to ‘wipe’ the color off. It’s great to have varying
degrees of color!
2. Apply the Blue Gray Weathering Mix sporadically on the project using a ‘dry brush’ method. Before applying the color with your brush, dab excess mix on a paper towel. You don’t want the brush too wet. Having your brush a little drier, gives the project a more ‘blended’ look. Remember, you want to see varying colors of gray.
3. Apply the Medium Brown Weathering Mix, following the method in Step 2. Remember, you want to see brown in the areas where there may have been ‘rot’, ‘knots’ or ‘bare’ wood exposed.