Two Minute Tutorial - Salt Chipping

How to use fine salt to create areas of chipped paint on your models.
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[@2kidsnosleep]

Awesome!!! Straight to the point and no BS blabbing for hours. Great vid and thanks

[@danyf3116]

...and no stupid loud for nothing, music.

[@crossbowzoom]

Thanks misterjustin! Just was reading my notes from your class on this, and this is an excellent refresher!

[@arf1606]

Your videos are great, they're succinct, informative and helpful.

[@SecretWeaponMiniatures]

Many thanks! Now all I need to do is actually make one two minutes long ;)

[@jimjablonski4988]

Awesome! Exactly what I wanted to know how to do! Thanks!

[@jadegecko]

Is there a way to do this without getting physical texture? I like the color distribution for camouflage, but I'm wanting a smooth finish.

[@donfoley1590]

Very Good

[@robkingston6204]

cool... thankyou

[@Doxoth80]

Nice video ! Can you please explain how to do it that the brown color runs down the rusty parts. Rain makes the paint run in reallife, and that effect is really great ! Sorry for my bad english 😅

[@nightcatbooks]

You mentioned that you can repeat the salt technique. I'm working on a REALLY old junker and would like the car's primer to show through. Can I put down the layer of rust coloured paint first, do the salt technique with grey (to simulate the primer), seal it and repeat it with the vehicle's final top coat of colour? I want it to look rusty but also have the paint worn away just to the grey "primer" in spots.

[@darkiee69]

I'd try the hair spray technique for that.

[@GeezRvonFart]

can you use the salt for a really rough texture by sealing it in with acrylic varnish for example? or will that fubar the paint over time? i'm thinking of using it for battle damage or ground effects etc

[@SecretWeaponMiniatures]

You would not want to use the salt for that. I recommend using a combination of white putty, and a texture medium or stiff brush.

[@Karina2126]

Alright here we go!

[@BathTubNZ]

If you don't have an airbrush can you just paint over the salt with a brush? Without worrying about washing it off?

[@SecretWeaponMiniatures]

With a brush, no. But you can use a spray can if you use a few light layers. Using an airbrush will always give you the best results though.

[@BENTLEYQUAMP]

Hi, can you use ordinary table salt?

[@SecretWeaponMiniatures]

YES! Any salt will work - but I like the extra fine sea salt for its small size texture.

[@onemansjunk01]

2min tutorial... 6:29 min 😂... Jokes aside great work and thank you 👌🏼

[@SergioCeccherini]

I keep having a problem with the paint around the salt turning a lighter colour, and it also happens wherever some of the water flowed after being in contact with the salt.

[@SecretWeaponMiniatures]

The most likely cause is over application of water. If there's any pooling, it will leave a residue behind. You can use this intentionally to create some neat effects, but if you don't want it then a bit less water should be the cure.

[@SergioCeccherini]

@@SecretWeaponMiniatures Many thanks for the reply, I was thinking along those lines myself, but needed confirmation from someone with more experience. As you point out, you can however use the effect to give the paint a blotched faded effect.