Which Wash Looks Better On These Wheels?

[charleygnarlyp290]

On the Easy Eight project the time has come to start weathering. I am at a loss for the wash I want to use.

I got the Vallejo weathering set for green vehicles and it comes with a couple of washes. I had intended on using this set according to their recommendations, but have started second guessing myself. I tested the green wash on an inside wheel to see what it would look like and decided to try out all of the wash options I have.

First, I sprayed Vallejo Olive Drab primer as my base coat. Then, I went to work. Here is a list of the washes I used:

Vallejo dark green wash (out of the bottle)

Testors CreateFX acrylic black wash (out of the bottle)

Windsor-Newton Oil Burnt Sienna thinned with mineral spirits

Windsor-Newton oil Black thinned with mineral spirits

Here is how they worked for me:

Vallejo has a really nice, thin consistency, and flows nicely. But, it goes on more like a very thin coat of paint instead of what I would call a traditional wash. It doesn't seem to accent the nooks and crannies. The color seems a bit green, but apparently that is the way it is supposed to look as it will be toned down a bit with the rest of their recommended steps.

CreateFX is a little thicker, but flowed nicely as well. It is a blackish-gey color and also seems more like a really thin paint. It doesn't seem to collect in corners and such either.

Both W-N oils flowed nicely and collected in the corners and around detail. The burnt sienna seems a little red to me.

Here is a photo that might give you a better idea. The last wheel is bare OD primer (the base coat).



Hopefully the photo shows up better to you all than it does for me. I have a lot of glare on my screen right now.

After typing all of this, I am leaning towards my original plan and using the weathering set just to see what the final result will look like, however I would like some of your feedback.

[wing_nut]

I like the one on the far right. Best contrast of the bunch. Others look very dark but that may be the photos.

[Tojo72]

From your pics,I would agree with Marc.

[jsteinman]

Honestly the picture is too dark to tell.

[Deano]

I have to agree , shine a light on it to get a true opinion

[charleygnarlyp290]

Thanks for responding. The photo is really too dark to tell... so dark in fact, the wheel that got picked doesn't even have a wash... just primer!
What I have decided (so far) is to go ahead with the Vallejo weathering kit and do it per their recommendations and steps, then see what it looks like. The wash I have used so far is the dark green wash. It looks too green when first applied, but mellows out quite a bit as it dries.
Once I get some more done I will post the results on my build thread.