Patina, love it or hate it?

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by c10addict

I think the problem is that a lot of the fake or freshly made Patina jobs look exactly that... Fake or new..IMO I do not like that.. Though I have seen guys pull it off on fresh sheet metal or even fiberglass and make it look like it has been in a barn for 30 years but that is rare... IMO awesome! Check this link.... This is a glass car that looks steel and like it has "real patina" Right down to rust holes in a glass body...
I had seen the car at SEMA.... Its awesome....

I agree. If it's done right, it's hard to tell the difference.

You could take a truck like Bob68327's & scotchbrite (or buff until the top coat of OE primer is just starting to bleed through) the top of the hood, fender, & bedside edges, add a little moisture & create a custom 'patina' look vs. the original aged paint. It's not original but done right would still look great.

67_ C-30's new beater would be killer w/a once over w/some color sanding. It would clean it up while retaining much of the 'look'.

I actually understand what many owners echo. I would rather have a mechanically sound vehicle w/aged paint vs. a painted to the hilt show car. Instead of actually worrying about the vehicles finish all the time you could actually enjoy it more by driving it.

[tommyd241]

Interesting.... I guess my truck would be considered "Patina" then....









Personally, I like the look. It has character!

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by tommyd241

Interesting.... I guess my truck would be considered "Patina" then....









Personally, I like the look. It has character!

Man, I'd love to have that truck!!!

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by LONGHAIR

I like the patina look, used and worn, but not rotten.
I also like the dragging into modern times with the slam and big wheels look. Ralley wheels are great too.
I can really appreciate most of the different styles when they are done what I guess I would call "right".......

Good post Longhair. You express my sentiments exactly. I love any "look" that has a direction and purpose that is executed properly. Be it restored, lowered, lifted, driven daily, or trailered mostly. Yeah, I dig patina...

Two good examples of trucks that look awesome but have the original paint are Scoti's and n2billets old truck Lucy.

[Bob 68327]

Wow that second truck has org paint?? That must have been some exceptional laquer to shine like that after all these years !! I love that truck !!

[N2GMTrux]

I agree 100% with both LONGHAIR and N2TRUX. As long as its done right and at the owners own pace.... meaning when funds are availiable. Just don't let the truck completely rotten away,,, take care of the rot and leave the surface rust for the Patina look....... I'm a fan of all Chevy trucks but mostly 67-72. Just my .02 cents.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Bob 68327

Wow that second truck has org paint?? That must have been some exceptional laquer to shine like that after all these years !! I love that truck !!

To quote the builder..... " it's been buffed within an inch of its life! ". That is (except for a small repaired area on the pass bedside) the OE paint.

[tdave00]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

To quote the builder..... " it's been buffed within an inch of its life! ". That is (except for a small repaired area on the pass bedside) the OE paint.

Wow, I have drooled over that truck dozens of times and didn't realize that was original paint.

[andresco50]

You have to install vintage wheels to paint the truck with patina?? if you want you can paint the truck with urethane with no shine!!

[BigBlocksRule]

I just acquired a '68 short step, patina red. It needs a few dents beat out, but I have an expert body man to handle that without paint repair. It only needs one patch panel, front lower part of the passenger front fender. I won't drive a Chevy truck with cancer rust, just like I won't drive a Corvette with a bad paint job, there are plenty of straight trucks in my part of Texas. How can I have that patch panel replaced and still fit the look? I don't want to fake it, won't try to make it match, but what would be the right primer, etc.? Second, is there a prep/chemcial that can be sprayed on the entire truck to stop the rust, then clear coat it flat?
I'm going to try to build a badass street truck on the widest untubbed street tires I can fit in slightly stretched fenders. NO tubs is essential for the look. I have plenty of faded and dinged sheetmetal for a big block and I just happen to have a bad bigblock handy, I want to carry the patina theme under the hood and make this thing look as stock as possible. My goal is to hit low 10's with a truck that looks like a bona-fide beater/survivor. These trucks have as strong of launching stock rear suspension as was ever built in any car or truck and in plain street trim, they're relatively light. I had my choice of beds, I picked the step because I'm a fat fender kinda guy, my other driver is a dually
Now back to our regularly scheduled thread, sorry for the hijack.

[andresco50]

Originally Posted by LONGHAIR

I like the patina look, used and worn, but not rotten.
I also like the dragging into modern times with the slam and big wheels look. Ralley wheels are great too.
I can really appreciate most of the different styles when they are done what I guess I would call "right". I know that this is very subjective though.

i´M WITH YOU LONGHAIR.... Is nice to see a patina truck with big rims and bagged

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by BigBlocksRule

I just acquired a '68 short step, patina red. It needs a few dents beat out, but I have an expert body man to handle that without paint repair. It only needs one patch panel, front lower part of the passenger front fender. I won't drive a Chevy truck with cancer rust, just like I won't drive a Corvette with a bad paint job, there are plenty of straight trucks in my part of Texas. How can I have that patch panel replaced and still fit the look? I don't want to fake it, won't try to make it match, but what would be the right primer, etc.? Second, is there a prep/chemcial that can be sprayed on the entire truck to stop the rust, then clear coat it flat?
I'm going to try to build a badass street truck on the widest untubbed street tires I can fit in slightly stretched fenders. NO tubs is essential for the look. I have plenty of faded and dinged sheetmetal for a big block and I just happen to have a bad bigblock handy, I want to carry the patina theme under the hood and make this thing look as stock as possible. My goal is to hit low 10's with a truck that looks like a bona-fide beater/survivor. These trucks have as strong of launching stock rear suspension as was ever built in any car or truck and in plain street trim, they're relatively light. I had my choice of beds, I picked the step because I'm a fat fender kinda guy, my other driver is a dually
Now back to our regularly scheduled thread, sorry for the hijack.

Welcome to the board! Let's see some pivs of that bad boy!

[tcb-1]

Originally Posted by bad6772

Real Deal-----love It


Fake-----hate It

x2

[BigBlocksRule]

I'll get 'em as soon as I can.
I guess I forgot to address the thread question.
I like the survivor/beater look with no rust holes. I'm just hoping someone knows a way to preserve the look at a certain stage with clearcoat, etc., I don't want ALL the paint gone

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by BigBlocksRule

I'll get 'em as soon as I can.
I guess I forgot to address the thread question.
I like the survivor/beater look with no rust holes. I'm just hoping someone knows a way to preserve the look at a certain stage with clearcoat, etc., I don't want ALL the paint gone

I know you said you don't want to fake it, but that's what I did on my driver's door. You could fix the holes and try this. Any primer or different colored paint kinda kills the paina/survivor look IMO.

This is what I did. Crude, but it looks better that the black paint did IMO.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=288990&page=2

[tdave00]

Here's a sealer I found for patina/rust.
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/d...ductNum=cp0239

[Sinisterspeed]

I would love to find one that looks like that. Work on everything else while driving it around. It looks cool while your working on it. Once everything else is done time to fix that pantina look before its to late.

[renaldude]

Cant wait to get my 72 home and post a pic. y'all will die for this survivor's patina. I can wash and wax it and it's still cool?

[tdave00]

Originally Posted by renaldude

Cant wait to get my 72 home and post a pic. y'all will die for this survivor's patina. I can wash and wax it and it's still cool?

When you get yours home bring it up here to Portland and we'll see which one is better . I just bought a 68. Gonna go pick it up next weekend.