IONIC DRYBRUSH Fresh Rust

What the paint is for

The paints of the IONIC DRYBRUSH range are prepared for laying down with a dry brush. Only a tiny amount of paint is left on the brush, the rest is wiped off, and a light stroke then leaves paint on the edges and the protruding places alone. The model gets depth without laborious shading and without an airbrush.

The Fresh Rust Shade

The name points to the color of fresh rust, that is the rich orange-brown tone corrosion has in its first weeks, before it darkens. It is this shade that makes rust readable at first glance: it goes onto the edges of scuffed sheet metal, the borders of flaking paint, joints, hinges, straps and bolts, and the places where water runs down. It looks best combined with darker brown tones that form the older layer of corrosion; the fresh orange tone then goes on top only, and over a small area. Compare the exact shade against the manufacturer's color chart.

How Dry-Brushing Works

Pick up a small amount of paint on a flat brush with stiffer bristles and wipe almost all of it off on a paper towel. Then run quick light strokes across the edges and protrusions, with no pressure. With rust it pays to work even more sparingly than elsewhere, because overdone corrosion looks unnatural and there is no way back except painting over it. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging for the thinner, brush cleaning and the drying time.

• a paint of the IONIC DRYBRUSH range, the Fresh Rust shade
• intended for the dry-brushing technique
• the orange-brown tone of fresh corrosion
• the brush is wiped almost dry before the stroke
• thinner and cleaning per the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging

Terms of supply

The package holds the paint. A brush, thinner and further accessories are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.