Tiling to the rear of the cottages.
Practice painting/weathering to engine shed.
Stephen continued tiling the rear slopes of the cottages. Once finished, a coat of dilute PVA was applied over all of the tiles to stabilise them.
Wednesday 13th September 2023
Worklist:
Geoff had found an article on painting rust on rolling stock - fuel wagons in particular. The rear wall of the engine shed would be used for practice. After the dark rust base coat had been applied, lighter rust highlights were applied that were then dabbed with rubber solution. A grey topcoat was then applied over the whole area. Once dry, the surface was rubbed with a stiff brush to remove the rubber patches. The effect was similar to the wagons, but after reviewing various photographs of rusty corrugated iron cladding on buildings, a different appearance was noted. Different rusty paints were then applied by brush to achieve the vertical steaky rust effect. He'll wait and see how it looks after it has fully dried.
