Should i keep this patina look or No???

[Turkey]

Keep it!! Get some 600 grit and a garden hose and put some more spots on it...

[Dan in Pasadena]

I'm already real tired of patina and ESPECIALLY fake patina.

Personally, I'm not dropping hundreds (thousands?) of hours; not to mention dollars, in my hobby/dream and then have it look worn out.

Just my $.02. You asked

[816allen]

i hear ys man i think ill paint it back to black then when all the rus.t i.s taling care of ill repaint the truck prob brown snd tan satin or white with a rootbeer top or somethong cool o tried. thanks to all you guys for caring enough to post up and help me out means allot to me thanks.

[burlapen]

Patina is kind of like a black eye. It looks cool if you've got a story to go with it. Of course if you just slop some makeup on well.... Just my opinion.

[816allen]

Ya it had a nice stock patina look when i got it should of left it alone you just cant make in 4 min what 40 years could it just aent right....
It beats the whole purpose of what mother natures art really is.
I know im not feeling it guys looks like back to black or finish sanding then pick out a new color
I was bored wanted to try something new and i did ,but it didnt work out, o well its cool.
Thanks for getting my head back on track guys!

[816allen]

Man 50 50 on the pole thats cool man

[clemdaddy]

paint it... satin black would work. patina is real, tough to fake. the rest of your truck looks real. the paint should be as nice as the rest. $.02

[60apache]

here is mine all natural and leaving it. I think it is perfect.

[pulltilbroke]

After seein that I might have to find me a 60 2wd so I can have a pair of 60s

[special-K]

I only like old factory paint that is naturally worn and faded.That`s the whole point,unmolested original.Once it`s painted,you gotta keep on painting.You know what they say,"It`s only original once".That`s what patina is,natural aging.It`s a state not a look.

[pulltilbroke]

X2

[Mr Pops]

I can barely tell what color mine was.. STILL NOT TOO MUCH PATINA!

[816allen]

Its already painted back to black...

[roofingbloke]

Hers a picture of mine, real patina, every mark scratch and blemish tells a story, Personaly i like them to shine,

[akubovic]

It looks good to me, just got to add some more on it.

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by special-K

I only like old factory paint that is naturally worn and faded.That`s the whole point,unmolested original......

We have a winner.

[816allen]

Originally Posted by special-K

I only like old factory paint that is naturally worn and faded.That`s the whole point,unmolested original.Once it`s painted,you gotta keep on painting.You know what they say,"It`s only original once".That`s what patina is,natural aging.It`s a state not a look.

Thank you.

[lovnthe70]

post up some more pics 816allen!! lets see what ya went with. I was in the same boat as you, i wanted to paint it forever and now i look back at the old pics and say $&*#! i should have left the thing alone.

[K-TEN]

From up here in the heavy rustbelt, "patina" means it's a ****box. Maybe when the budget allows, then it'll get a paintjob. Perspective is everything. I'll admit there are some nice looking real-tina trucks on here. I don't deny that. But there is NO rust showing on them. From up here in salt country, I'll take mine shiney, thank you very much. (And so sorry to those that I have offended--but if you're actually offended..........)

[Winola73]

I like real patina but I think mine has a "little" too much...........

[murdoc]

keep it.....

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by Winola73

I like real patina but I think mine has a "little" too much...........

that looks great to me...maybe a little heavy on the grille & bumper, but the body panels have a nice patina IMO