PATINA PAINT JOB C10 FULL

PATINA PAINT JOB C10 FULL

So with some boiled linseed oil and some mineral spirits, you can shine up worn paint without going the full Discovery Channel route. The car itself is a peach of a find for the north, and being an early Hemi car, it needs some love. It’s been done, and you can spot it a mile away. For years, the usual go-to plan was to clearcoat over the patina to provide a protective layer. I can see why someone would want to preserve this look on a car that’s lived this long in original condition. Most of the car still wears it’s original color, the two-tone looks good, it’s just a little bit of heat rash. But real patina, like the kind this 1954 Dodge Royal is wearing, that’s the kind where it’s difficult to just repaint it. And ordinarily, I’d be all about that, but one word says to try something different: patina.įaked patina bites. There is a difference between what you call rust…which is automotive leprosy where things fall off at random until the whole thing just dies…and something that can be cured with some sander time and a spray gun. I know, I hear you Rust Belters and East Coasters preparing your “aw, shaddup!” comments now, and I know you’re right. They all look like they’ve been sunburned, the way the original color is gone and the heat rash of rust has appeared. In the old days, youd find a truck like this 1967 Chevrolet C10 and rush to get a new paint job on it, because, of course, everyone else had a shiny truck. Arizona, Colorado, Texas, eastern Washington…great metal, salvageable interiors, roasted paint.

But one thing I don’t love about Arizona is baked paint. I love Arizona, and I love cars from Arizona.

Patina paint job c10