Menards Weather Gray Pickup, Not Weathered?

Apply some grime and rust paint markers to the truck.

Andrew

1. Mask the windshield/windows and spray with Dullcote.

2. Apply some rust/aging/weathering markers or liquid.

3. Put it on a string and drag it around your driveway or dirt road for a few minutes - seriously.

@Richie C. posted:

1. Mask the windshield/windows and spray with Dullcote.

2. Apply some rust/aging/weathering markers or liquid.

3. Put it on a string and drag it around your driveway or dirt road for a few minutes - seriously.

Number 3 was what I was thinking of doing!  Awesome.

Based on their look, I would take it outside and throw it around in the gravel a few times.

Goto CMR products netzloff design decals he has some rust stain decals to put on, esp at the door bottoms. Rear fenders and tailgate. After applied and sealed with future floor shine, hit it with dullcote.

I have a similar truck. I painted the wheels a flat dark browish-red and left the hubcaps chrome. Looks much better!

Another option is buy a can of red oxide primer and give it some primer spots.

Those imply rust that has been repaired.

@ArtsModelTrains I recently bought one of these too.  It looks pretty much the same as yours, shiny grey with a few small spots of misted on brown paint that looks like a hasty misting from an air brush.  My first thought was to drag it around in the gravel too, but then it occurred to me that the scratches would be shinier than the grey paint.  Dullcote might be a good option or a very light sanding followed by some very thinned out brown paint misted all over.  Maybe tape the windows first, maybe not if it's going to be a farm truck.

Choose some or all:

Dullcote directly down from the top (fade the hood, roof, fender tops, etc...)

Burnt umber wash the whole truck.

Apply dull grey paint to the grill like chipped chrome.

Scratch the paint with an xacto then fill the scratches with rust colored paint (+streaks, see oils below)

Find a dirt color and build up a bit behind the wheels on the fenders.

Roll the tires through the dirt colored paint to fill the treads.

If you really want it to be a rust bucket, experiment with dots of oil paint and drag it down the body with turpenoid to make streaks.

If its diecast its going to be hard to dent it without cracking the die cast.

Honestly, for $5, I wouldnt expect a show grade weathering job.