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Can aerosol cans be used to apply weathering?
If you're thinking of weathering a model using an aerosol, have a good think about it first.
Although it is not impossible to apply weathering to a model using an aerosol can, it is very difficult to achieve convincing or realistic effects. That is because you don't really have a lot of control over the volume of paint being applied when using an aerosol. Arguably, you could hold the can further away to provide a mist, but then you have less control of where the paint lands. In short, aerosols are not a very accurate method for applying paint to detailed or small areas.
If you are convinced that spraying, as opposed to brushing, is the way to go, give serious consideration to using an airbrush instead. Using an airbrush will give you greater control as well as allowing you to mix your own colours and experiment with the transparency of the paint to be applied.
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