I decided to try a technique I learned a long time ago, when I was into collecting and refinishing antiques. This technique, called "antiquing", used a base coat of paint overlaid with another coat of a contrasting color, applied so that it looks like wood or leather. In the case of this experiment, however, I dispensed with the basecoat and brushed Testors Leather directly over the white plastic. The first coat looked horrible, with large patches that were way too light. However, by filling in with color to cover the light patches, I was able to do a decent replica of the randomness of leather or wood - I can't tell for sure which it looks more like. Since this interior will go into a sedan, I thought I'd share the results before assembly. By the way, that's the first colored Zing I've used, and Charcoal saved me from having to paint the final product!
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/1017046.aspx
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