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GMC1tondually4dr · 06-22-2005, 12:09 AM

Try mixing some primer in with the color.
That will give you a flat, faded look.

Try variation on that idea.

Spray it with lacquer, dry, just buff the bottom sections.

Use your imagination.

When I lived in San Diego, to try to match the faded look , I would add a little more silver or gray to the top surfaces, kind of like the sun had eaten at the paint.

Experiment! You can't go wrong with a used, faded, clapped out look.

Spray dry and at higher pressure.

A little red oxide primer just splattered on around the lower edges could look like rust.

Let me drive your vehicle for one winter here in the Mpls./St Paul area would do it for sure

Just my .02

CCDually

06-22-2005, 12:09 AM	#12
GMC1tondually4dr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rosemount, MN Posts: 341	Try mixing some primer in with the color. That will give you a flat, faded look. Try variation on that idea. Spray it with lacquer, dry, just buff the bottom sections. Use your imagination. When I lived in San Diego, to try to match the faded look , I would add a little more silver or gray to the top surfaces, kind of like the sun had eaten at the paint. Experiment! You can't go wrong with a used, faded, clapped out look. Spray dry and at higher pressure. A little red oxide primer just splattered on around the lower edges could look like rust. Let me drive your vehicle for one winter here in the Mpls./St Paul area would do it for sure Just my .02 CCDually Last edited by GMC1tondually4dr; 06-22-2005 at 12:14 AM.