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Old 06-18-2017, 08:52 PM   #220
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Re: Green Gus the 68 shortbed convert

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Originally Posted by hewittca View Post
I agree, and that was one of my worries with doing it. It's hard to make it look naturally random when I'm consciously working the paint. I definitely don't like the painted on patina finishes, those never look right to me. That's why I started fresh with new paint so I could mimic mother nature's process as closely as possible, just at a much more accelerated rate. I figured the fade is a combination of wear on the paint from use/washing and sun exposure. I tried to copy the wear, but I'll let the sun finish it off over time.
And too weathering here in NC will be somewhat different than in Arizona. The sun bakes stuff around here but not like out west. It does look good.
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