I'm always super impressed with builds by~ Bone-ified, Old Lowe & Bairfoot Cajun
I really think they really nail the spirit of cbg's (in my humble opinion)
So folks, any tips on aging or distressing on wood, plastics, metal?
Also, who have I missed that have a similar aesthetic?
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I have done a fair few distressed builds, though not in the same league as the mentioned icons. I tend to do 'battered to hell and back' rather than 'aged beauty' lol
Ageing plastics; lightly wire wool to break the surface, then use wood stain. Tea / nicotine / coffe are said to work, but in my experience its slow and not very effective.
Metals; Mix vinegar (with salt if need be) with some scrap copper or coins. Dunk your metalware in it for copper plating. Use neat to give steel a duller look.
Wood; Stains, waxes, polishes, paints - its all good. Sand the edges and high contact areas after finish to give the road worn feel. Kick around the workshop floor for the battered look. Attack with bunch of keys, bike chain, blowtorch, dog etc for uncared for look....
red cider vinegar and #0000 steel wool . soak a roll of steal wool in the vinegar , use it as wood stain .
thats what i did on this crazy build ,, http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/tea-n-tea-build-unvail-ta-da but i wanted a light aging (barnboard look) so i only soaked it for about 3 hours , not the recomended 24 hrs .. longer soak = darker stain .
in that video the 2 boxes were almost yelow/white new wood , the neck was new wood and almost white ,,and thats how it turned out .
ps .. when you apply it you got to wait about a min or two for the wood to start to change color . its kinda cool to watch the reaction . ;-)
I learned this trick accidentally. You can distress wood by being too lazy to put your tools away on your small workbench. as you lay the box across, files, nails, screws - you start to get some nice character to the box. finish with a light sanding and a coat of amber shellac.
Play the shit out of it for five years or so. Wash, rinse, repeat.
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