This document shares a simple and easy method for creating a rust effect on diecast cars like Hot Wheels using only acrylic paint and artist crayons. The method involves painting the base color, adding acrylic paint where rust is wanted, scraping crayon powder and applying it to the wet paint, then sealing it. This process takes only 5 minutes and provides a realistic rust look without chemicals or weathering powders.

1. How To Rust Hot Wheels & Age Diecast
Cars EASILY
I’ve shared many methods of rusting Hot Wheels and creating that aged barn find look
on your diecast cars – in fact all 4 methods I share are in one epic post (which you can
find HERE) but like nearly all methods of creating a rusted aged looking custom, the
ways I shared with you involved either some form of weathering powder, serious
chemicals, and other such substances designed specifically for the task of creating rust.
The point is that although these methods are effective, they are also time consuming
and rather messy (if I’m completely honest)
And then a gentleman by the name of Stephan Ragger shared a method on
the Facebook Group that required nothing but the typical art materials you find pretty
much everywhere and in so doing he showed us how thinking outside the box and
getting creative (read: Playing Shits and Giggles) can give rise to some very clever Hot
Wheels Hacks.
It is my pleasure to share this hack with you today, courtesy of and with thanks to
Stephan of course.
How To Create That Rusted Barn-find Look – in 5
Minutes!
And I now hand the mic over to Stephan.
Hello everybody
In my last post many of you were intrigued by the rust effect on my custom Hot Wheels
creations so I decided to take some pictures to show you how I do it
There are many ways for achieving a rusty car. This one is mine. Not better or worse
than others, just my way
Materials Required to Create a Rust Effect:
1) Acrylic paint (the one you use to paint onto paper or canvas),
2) Artist crayons ( I use a knife to scrap off some powder) and two brushes.

2. Alex here,Hi … The ‘artist crayon’ that Stephan is referring to needs to be a ‘soft
pastel’ type crayon as it will crumble as required (and yes, that my friends is where this
little hack works its magic )
Rusting Your Hot Wheels – Step 1
The first step assumes you have already painted the car in whatever base color you
want (in this instance we’ve gone for a matte black finish)
Rusting Your Hot Wheels – Step 2
The Second step is quite simple … I use a brush to add paint where I want to have the
rust. Not so complicated, is it?

3. Rusting Your Hot Wheels – Step 3 & 4
3 & 4) Dip the other brush in the selfmade powder and then apply it to the fresh painted
areas on your car

5. Rusting Your Hot Wheels – Step 5 & 6
5 & 6) Clean/Blow away the excess powder and that´s it. Add some clear coat to seal
everything and enjoy you rusty car

6. Final Tips on Using Soft Pastel To Create That Rusted
Effect
I recommend using different types of brown when choosing the crayons. Rust, as I am
sure you are aware comes in a variety of colours and shades and so you could achieve
a better effect by using a combination of browns or reds (for example). In the end it
depends on you and your taste.
Hope you like this small tutorial and please excuse any spelling or grammar
mistakes

7. Thank you so much for sharing what I personally think is a BRILLIANT hack and one
that I will definitely be employing in an upcoming build.
I will now very proudly share some of the wonderful rusted custom Hot Wheels
…Rustoms I should say, that Stephan has created using this wonderful method he so
kindly shared with us all.