About this asset

This procedural Substance material for Substance 3D provides a highly customisable weathered painted metal finish with realistic rust. This procedural material captures the aesthetic of aged, oxidised metal surfaces. It features a base layer of painted metal—ranging from sage and mint greens to off-white—interspersed with patches of deep, textured rust. The shader simulates the physical degradation of paint over time, creating an authentic industrial patina. The material graph is highly flexible, allowing for precise control over the density and distribution of the corrosion. Its surface properties accurately reflect PBR standards, ensuring convincing light interaction across the varied roughness of the painted areas and the granular, matte finish of the exposed iron.

The download is a 471 KB file containing a Substance (.sbsar) material that opens in Substance 3D Player, Sampler and Painter and in renderers with Substance support.

Designed for use within the Substance 3D ecosystem, this.sbsar file functions as a dynamic, parametric graph. Professionals can adjust parameters such as rust intensity, paint colour, and surface wear in real-time to suit specific project requirements. Because the material is procedural, it avoids visible tiling patterns, making it ideal for large-scale surfaces. Simply load the file into your graph, tweak the exposed variables to match your scene lighting, and export the generated maps for use in any standard render engine.

This shader is essential for architectural visualisations requiring an authentic industrial or urban edge. It is perfectly suited for detailing steel structural elements, weathered facade panels, metal cladding, or vintage furniture pieces. Architects and visualisers will find it particularly effective for projects involving adaptive reuse, industrial conversions, or rustic interior design. Pair this material with clean, modern elements to create a sharp contrast, or use it to add narrative depth to exterior scenes, street furniture, and machinery in high-end, atmospheric 3D renders.