"Weathering" Car interiors?

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

My current build is calling out for the interior of my Aston Martin to be painted Tamiya XF 63 German Grey, if I do this it will be all one colour and not realistic at all.

With aircraft interiors I put a wash over in an appropriate colour, black, brown etc, what do I do with my car as it's a new car it wouldn't have any stains or wear and tear marks but I don't want it to look like plastic by the same token, so any suggestions?

Adrian

 

[dubster72]

How about colour modulation? Add a touch of white to the grey & hit the edges of surfaces with that, getting progressively lighter as you move upward. So the dash would be lighter than the centre console etc.

 

[PaulTRose]

bit of dry brushing with a light colour to bring out the highlights

 

[flyjoe180]

You could also make subtle differences, such as to the steering wheel or the gear shift Adrain. Make a section of it shiny where it is held the most and therefore worn a little. Also the gear stick shift can have the same effect. Of course this assumes that Aston Martin use leather and not some synthetic plastic rubbish. Maybe darken/lighten the floor in sections to represent foot wear in the driver's side. In addition to using lighter/darker colours you could also try using a subtle matt coat over certain areas to give a slightly worn effect to the upholstery/leather seats.

 

[Ian M]

I think I would pin wash the detail to increase the shadows and then a quick dry brush to lift the highlights.

An Aston is not a typical "school run" car and I would hope kept in tip top order.

I dont think you can get an Aston with 'plastic' in the cabin. European leather. (no barbwire to scar the hides).

Pick out the detail and keep it clean.

Ian M

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

I've got some flock for the carpet in a nice matching grey and when I had finished the german grey I add a few drops of white and just ghosted some of the edges, it looked good when in the spray booth, now its dry it looks just the same, lol

Adrian

 

[V1P3R]

Got a pic of the shape and style of the seats?

If white isn't showing well then maybe a darker shade in creases and folds?