Advices for weathering crates based on planet

[joboujp]

Hi,
I’m about to do my first paint wash for weathering a crate. I was just wondering if you would weather with another color than black if the crates was supposed to be out in the weather on tatooine ?

 

[Moviefreak]

Hi,
I’m about to do my first paint wash for weathering a crate. I was just wondering if you would weather with another color than black if the crates was supposed to be out in the weather on tatooine ?

First sand edges for a worn look. Beat up the wood a bit to give it a used and old look. Brush this stuff on the wood and it will instantly age it to a weathered gray. Then, after drying, do some dry brushed darker dirty coloring on edges. Then dust it with some Fuller’s Earth and wipe the excess off but leave dust in crevices

 

[joboujp]

Thanks. Sorry for the confusion, the crate is not wood. It’s pelican case style crate/case.
So I was just wondering if for a desert planet brown is more appropriate for weathering than black.

 

[Moviefreak]

Thanks. Sorry for the confusion, the crate is not wood. It’s pelican case style crate/case.
So I was just wondering if for a desert planet brown is more appropriate for weathering than black.

Ah, gotcha. Sorry I assumed it was wood. Lol

 

[division 6]

I would look at pix and try to match what you see.
Tans, Lt Browns, etc.

Washes in the corners and dusting on top to simulate settled dirt.

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

Some of the crates in the movie also look like they did something like the ink sprayed with alcohol technique. It leaves little bubbles that pop and looks like some chemical interacted with something on the surface. This video explains it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOZ...wqsBegQIExAG&usg=AOvVaw0quUMywExxsTe_Kmib4vLv

Also think about where this crate would be. If it's in a mechanic's shop it might have lubricants on it.

 

[TazMan2000]

If the case was on a planet with 2 suns, and no moisture, then the box would be heavily faded or yellowed, and if it was painted, a lot of the paint would be blasted off. The dust from the sand would be in the crevasses. A plastic case would probably be cracked or broken in places, depending on how long it was in that environment. If the case was used often, it would most likely have been repainted and repaired several times, leaving somewhat of a patchwork of faded paint all over...lettering half obscured or worn.

TazMan2000

 

[joboujp]

Some of the crates in the movie also look like they did something like the ink sprayed with alcohol technique. It leaves little bubbles that pop and looks like some chemical interacted with something on the surface. This video explains it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOZOjcxguIQ&ved=2ahUKEwje8aiXsLKJAxWRj4kEHRVSIjsQwqsBegQIExAG&usg=AOvVaw0quUMywExxsTe_Kmib4vLv

Also think about where this crate would be. If it's in a mechanic's shop it might have lubricants on it.

I can't see the video but thanks for the idea. And indeed it would be in a mechanic's shop. So lubricant splash is somthing I will keep in mind. Thanks !

 

[joboujp]

If the case was on a planet with 2 suns, and no moisture, then the box would be heavily faded or yellowed, and if it was painted, a lot of the paint would be blasted off. The dust from the sand would be in the crevasses. A plastic case would probably be cracked or broken in places, depending on how long it was in that environment. If the case was used often, it would most likely have been repainted and repaired several times, leaving somewhat of a patchwork of faded paint all over...lettering half obscured or worn.

TazMan2000

Thanks. Living in southern califormia next to a sand arena, I may be able to get some of that weathering by just leaving the crate outside for a couple of months