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Old 12-25-2011, 08:34 AM   #39
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Re: Patina, patina, patina.....70' swb

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Originally Posted by C/10 King View Post
Unpolished? Tim
Yeah...dull,like the rest of the truck. If you can't find crusty old ones maybe you can dump battery acid on 'em or something that likes to eat metal. Maybe bead blast. There's an art to patina. So elegant in a crusty way

Another idea would be dull driver quality wheel covers with whitewalls. But,I suggest leaving the tires somewhere dogs will pee on them so they'll uh...yellow. HEY! I said there's an art to patina,didn't I??
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