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Step 3Gouges and cracks

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*Now that your cases are bronzed, take your sculpting tool/xacto/grandma's fine silver pork knife and make hairline scratches into the bronzing powder coat. A well-done pattern will look really cool when you are done.

*If you are dissatisfied with the weathering, you can start over by applying clearcoat and then re-bronzing. You can also build up a coarser texture by layering powder coats, or a cool patina using a combination of silver and brass colored layers. I didn't.

*When you are happy with your weathering, go ahead and clearcoat those bad boys to protect the evidence of your painting prowess. At this point, you may stand up and announce that you are fly.

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