TRUCKS Faux-tina Job

[Mister-B]

Just remember that a lot if times, a truck got its patina from being parked near a tree and forgotten about, or only used a couple times a year to haul yard clippings to the dump, like my truck likely was. The sun shines on mostly the same spots over and over, and others are protected from elements from the tree. So, don't do it uniform everywhere. If you had real patina, you'd likely have one side of the truck that looks different then the other side. One side of the hood that has more wear than the other side. Just don't over do it. I suppose we may only notice the poorly done fake patina jobs, and that there could be some really good ones we had no idea. Unlikely, but possible.

Here are some shots of my natural patina as reference




It's a little bright in this pic, and washes it out, but you can kinda see how there's more patina on one side than the other

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[Chance72]

Originally Posted by Mister-B

Just remember that a lot if times, a truck got its patina from being parked near a tree and forgotten about, or only used a couple times a year to haul yard clippings to the dump, like my truck likely was. The sun shines on mostly the same spots over and over, and others are protected from elements from the tree. So, don't do it uniform everywhere. If you had real patina, you'd likely have one side of the truck that looks different then the other side. One side of the hood that has more wear than the other side. Just don't over do it. I suppose we may only notice the poorly done fake patina jobs, and that there could be some really good ones we had no idea. Unlikely, but possible.

Here are some shots of my natural patina as reference




It's a little bright in this pic, and washes it out, but you can kinda see how there's more patina on one side than the other

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Thanks Mister B, didnt really think about that! Ill take that into consideration when Im doing the job!
Ok guys, I have the supplys except for the top color and spray gun. Any of yall know where to get the cheap spray bottle they use in the video trucks? Tractor Supply doesnt carry them, neither does wally world, sssoooo where to?
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[leftybass209]

To answer your question, yes. However, spray paint lacks the uv protection for the paint to last any length. I dont know how useful that info is though, because the idea is to have bad paint. The reason the auto paint was used is 1, its thicker and will offer a longer lasting effect, and 2, the paint can be applied much more uniform with a roller. The key here is to do what YOU want to do and not what someone thinks looks most correct. There are hundreds of rusty vehicles out there and one thing is common among all of them- none look alike. Recreating bad paint and neglect always puts a person at odds with the "purists". That Trucks faux paint looks cool. I'm pretty sure they have the right idea and it was voiced several times during the episodes. My truck has natural patina and I think that classix project looks cooler than mine. So much for original!
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