Weathering of Structures Using Craft Paints

I use acrylic craft paints thinned with water to achieve "weathering" effects on plastic buildings.  This MTH station is shown with the front weathered and the shiny plastic end yet to be treated.

Now we see how the finished building looks.  Using the craft paints, you can bring out details in the molded plastic that you might miss otherwise.  The RR express sign was cut from a catalog for metal signs.  The station platform was made to look like wood by using two different colors of craft paints and mixing them on the plastic.