![]() So with some boiled linseed oil and some mineral spirits, you can shine up worn paint without going the full Discovery Channel route. I will show you how Easy it is to ' Protect your Patina Paint job ' Car ,Truck or Patina Project my way to create a preserved worn paint look that doesnt r. But I hate spending the whole weekend detailing those shiny paint jobs. But to me a 40+ years of hard living looks just right Even people who don’t prefer the raw look of a patinad truck will admit its a much easier option then a fresh coat of paint. I love shiny paint jobs like the next guy. A paint job with 100 hours of time looks pretty good. The car itself is a peach of a find for the north, and being an early Hemi car, it needs some love. Patina is is a much easier and better look in my opinion. After I get the bulk of the surface rust off ill be throwing on a wool polishing pad and some Meguiars. So far Im just scrubbing the absolute hell out of it with some CLR and a Scotch-Brite pad. It’s been done, and you can spot it a mile away. Like the title suggests Im trying to get one of those sweet patina paint jobs on my old truck. For years, the usual go-to plan was to clearcoat over the patina to provide a protective layer. ![]() I can see why someone would want to preserve this look on a car that’s lived this long in original condition. Most of the car still wears it’s original color, the two-tone looks good, it’s just a little bit of heat rash. But real patina, like the kind this 1954 Dodge Royal is wearing, that’s the kind where it’s difficult to just repaint it. And ordinarily, I’d be all about that, but one word says to try something different: patina.įaked patina bites. The same thing with a satin black paintjob. Throw a decent paintjob on it and make it shine in all it's glory. If you put work into a ride, why would you want to make it look like it's rusting away. There is a difference between what you call rust…which is automotive leprosy where things fall off at random until the whole thing just dies…and something that can be cured with some sander time and a spray gun. I don't care for the 'patina' look, or clearing over the natural patina. 1.Unlike a traditional paint job, all youre going to need to do here is scuff and sand the existing paint to give the new layers something to cling to. I know, I hear you Rust Belters and East Coasters preparing your “aw, shaddup!” comments now, and I know you’re right. ![]() They all look like they’ve been sunburned, the way the original color is gone and the heat rash of rust has appeared. Arizona, Colorado, Texas, eastern Washington…great metal, salvageable interiors, roasted paint. A modern paint job will typically utilize a coat of etching primer, epoxy primer, sealer, the color, and finally several coats of clear. But one thing I don’t love about Arizona is baked paint. I love Arizona, and I love cars from Arizona.
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