ooshnoo Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Hey Fellas... I'm about to the salt masking technique for the first time and have a questions about the decals.. Do you do the salt mask AFTER applying the decals? If so, how do you keep the decals from changing color? Meaning..if you've got white German crosses on the wings, and you mask with shades of gray, how do you keep the white crosses from turning gray? Is it just that the salt mask is done with paint that is really thinned??? If you apply the deals after the salt mask, then what methods are best to weather the decals to they are weathered and there isn't such a stark contrast between them and the weathered paint? Thank you so much fo your insight. I haven't done models in over 16 years so I'm re-learning the process and more. AV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don923 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) I don't know about salt masking, am looking forward to what others say and about to research salt masking. But i do salt chipping all the time. I follow Swanny's methotds: http://www.swannysmodels.com/Salting.html Not sure if that is what you are wanting to do or not Edited April 14, 2013 by Don923 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Hey Fellas... I'm about to the salt masking technique for the first time and have a questions about the decals.. Do you do the salt mask AFTER applying the decals? If so, how do you keep the decals from changing color? Meaning..if you've got white German crosses on the wings, and you mask with shades of gray, how do you keep the white crosses from turning gray? Is it just that the salt mask is done with paint that is really thinned??? If you apply the deals after the salt mask, then what methods are best to weather the decals to they are weathered and there isn't such a stark contrast between them and the weathered paint? Thank you so much fo your insight. I haven't done models in over 16 years so I'm re-learning the process and more. AV After decals. Here's a link to several salt weathered models I've done recently: Salt Masking/ Weathering Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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