Who makes the best rust colour paint

While I don't use a color that is specifically 'rust', there are two things that I do do:
1) Use a mix of some red color and some brown color. The ratios I use depend on my mood.
2) I also use the Rustall system availible through Micro-Mark.

If you want rust texture, I think you can put some baking powder in th epaint before you apply it... otherwise, you can dilute some white glue and add baking powder to that. (and apply the mixture to the surface before you paint)

YodaMan

There's also "Instant Rust" which is real rust but also gives you the rust texture.
http://www.modernoptions.com/html/technical/howrust.html

I like to use model masters rust (1785) and mix in powdered pastel chalk to tint it and add texture. Remember, old rust is a dark brown and new rust is a bright orange, with most vehicles using a little of every shade somewhere.

Rob

I also like the instant rust mentioned above, that's what I use.

I'm a big fan of the Instant Rust from modern options , but for small scale Rustall is the best. In buth cases the effect can be amplified by putting on consecutive coats. Dont overdue it!!!!

As a big fan of doing whatever possible by myself, I use testors "rust" enamel mixed with talcum powder to give the right texture using a brush to apply it. Once dried I dry brush it very lightly with oils (black, dark brown, orange) and usually I'm quite happy with the result.

i use chalk pastels with a drop of oil.

This for me, would be the easiest and a very believable way to go. I take a little sample from a few "rust" colours and dab them in and around the area being painted. When dry/cured I give it a light wash with black or very dark brown to blend them a little. I use a little pastels for texture, blended in with the paint and on top.

I have tested a rust technique for my rusty Hanomag project on my testing tiger :-)

what I did was first spray/paint a groundlayer. I have done this in panzergrey. while the paint was still wet I sprinkled sifted birdcage sand over it. I let it cure for 24 hours. Then I painted a very dark brown over that. after one hour I drybrushed it with a lighter variant of the same brown. I did this 3 times more (always a bit lighter then the layer before)
then when I had the color scheme that I wanted I took a black wash as was mentioned before to tone everything down.

For me this looked very convincing rust

My two cents hope it`s of any help

What I do for painting a muffler is I start with a coat of dark brown from humbrol I then ground up all kinds of black brown and all the way to orange pastels on a rough piece of sand paper...While the paint is still wet I mix the pastels into the brown (using a stabbing motion ) varying the color each time this makes for a very realisticly textured and colored muffler all in one .. Works great !
Rick

Model master Burnt Iron metalizer works as a good scale rusty color. Some pastels mixed in adds texture while red-brown pastel chalk makes nice streaks.