OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Restoring, Customising and Modifying Victa Walk-Behind Rotary Mowers Ozharvest - Victa Utility Customisation Project

Thanks Jack.

It's really not a hard effect to do. Just takes patience.

All you need to do is (always using enamel) apply a base coat, spray a bit of water on with a spray bottle until you have the pattern of drops you like then lightly dust with more enamel on an acute angle over the water to create the effect. If you then spray with a darker colour the opposite direction it brings the pattern out more.

There are a few tricks:
1/ select colours carefully - you don't want colours to clash
2/ let the base coat fully cure before spraying with water
3/ if you don't like the pattern you're getting with the water dry it off completely and start again
4/ (MOST IMPORTANTLY) know when to STOP dusting. It's VERY easy to go overboard with the effect.
5/ Allow a LOT of time for the water to evaporate and the paint to cure before touching it. tipping it up when the water has not dried will make it run.
6/ If you don't like the finish do a new base coat over it all and start again.

Here is a shot of the underside of the base ...

Pete