To faux-tina or not to faux-tina...

[LostMy65]

Has this thread been derailed into a discussion about arms being lopped off?
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Seriously though, only a few end up with a nice real patina truck. And depending on the area you live, real patina would quickly turn to rot.
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So, those of you who passionately hate faux-tina, what are some other options open to the OP?
He doesn't want to spend laborious hours preparing his truck for shiny paint, and he doesn't want a paint job where he has to worry about every scratch and ding.
What is your recommendation for the OP?

[Wasted Income]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

So, those of you who passionately hate faux-tina, what are some other options open to the OP?
He doesn't want to spend laborious hours preparing his truck for shiny paint, and he doesn't want a paint job where he has to worry about every scratch and ding.
What is your recommendation for the OP?

I would suggest what hot rodders who've faced the same dillemma for decades have turned to. Flat black primer. Looks killer, is timeless, and not dorky like trying to fake patina.

Originally Posted by LostMy65

I really contemplated a look like this;
I don't know what someone would call this, but I wouldn't call it patina. They aren't trying to fake a worn original paintjob.

If they're not trying to fake a worn paint job...then what are they doing? Still looks like fake patina to me, just a different twist on it.