What's with all the "Shiny" patina?

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by Bone$

What about when your patina is i guess you can say as bad ass mine? you can tell it has been painted 3 times and the white is cracked and flaky? I also have some Huge spots of rust but it is surface rust. What would you do with that?

I had plans of cleaning it up with CLR and Flat clearing it but you guys have me rethinking my plans.

Patina gurus shed your knowledge

I would try Gibb's or Boiled Linseed in a inconspicuous spot.

[RINC]

Had mine clear coated with the thought of stopping the aging of the patina.


A bit of rubbing and clear coating.


A year or more on now and there is a lot of bubbling of the clear in certain spots.

I will continue to "Drive it like I stole it"