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Re: Fauxtina Question
The factory didn't use the same color primer from bumper to bumper. The beds had black primer underneath, while the doors, front fenders and hood were red primer.
I see fauxtina jobs that were done pretty well, and others not so well. The factory original paint jobs that patina'd weren't always worn down on the fender tops and on all of the exposed edges. Our trucks were painted by humans on the assembly line, and oftentimes, you will see where the painter went "light" on the paint because that will be the first area to wear down. You see it a lot on the hoods, where one side will be patina'd and the other side won't. I have a spot on my passenger door where you can see the painter's spray pattern, and everything around it is thin and worn down.
Just do some research, and look at some original patina'd trucks on this site, and you'll see what I mean.
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