Any info on preserving patina?

[made2drag]

I have a 70 C10 that blue with a white roof and im digging the surface rust on the top of the fenders and top of the hood. I love the patina look. I have searched everywhere and I've seen many idea's, but I wanted to ask your opinions. I'd like to get the look of the pic below, while also not having to hopefully see the rust come back to the surface year after year.

I've seen:

CLR
Eastwood's matte clear
Wax
Comet cleaner then Wd-40
rattle can clear
furniture wax
just Wd-40

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...4e64c9d7d5.jpg

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[made2drag]

dont know who's it is but I saw it in google images: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...4e64c9d7d5.jpg
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[made2drag]

[made2drag]

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Those images look like "fauxtina" to me the areas that aren't body color look like sanded through basecoat which is then cleared over however

I have seen guys use CLR on a rag to stop major rust through in areas it will take away some of your surface rust that you have though

In my opinion if after 40 years it hasen't majorly rusted through it likely wont for another 40 if not left to sit in the weeds

[flashed]

I was recently told to use Linseed oil on mine ,have not had time to try it yet .

[made2drag]

cool thanks guys!

I saw a guy say this may work too? http://www.permalac.com/

[benbloom]

of course there is CLR as a rust removing options, (which works great), and clear coats matte and shiny. You can also try eastwood patina preserver, uve heard good things about it, and its supposed to be invisible. i plan to try on my rusty old friend when i can.
good luck!

[made2drag]

Clr first, maybe then Linseed oil....hmm... may try this on another rusted part I have laying around.

[made2drag]

oh cool on invisible! I might try that...thanks!

[wibilly]

It is only patina until you mess with it!

[Fldawg]

My take on patina, cover it with some shiny paint

[GASoline71]

Originally Posted by wibilly

It is only patina until you mess with it!

Yup...

Gary

[68Gold/white]

Originally Posted by Fldawg

My take on patina, cover it with some shiny paint

LOL, X2

PA-tina, FAUX-tina, SNOT-tina...Not something I'm going to run up to at a show to check out.
To each their own!
The worst kind of -tina is spraying shiny clear over a eater.

[Metaldoc]

CLR with white scotch bright pads and clear or wax. I prefer to clear with half and half flat/satin mix.

[Willie Makeit]

linseed oil will make it semi-shiny for about a week. then it'll just attract dust.

[DBK81]

Scotchbright the satin clear, end of story.

[swamp rat]

I believe the owner of the blue truck in question is Mooseknuckles, here's his build thread, its a fax patina...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635078

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by made2drag

Please do not drive that truck to WV. The first road patch (or pot hole) would rip that shiny bumper right off.

[dakattack7]

Penetrol

[tonkatrux2]

This is my patina truck I used clr and scotch bright then matte clear over top.

[NC_John]

When I asked my painter about my rust, I mean patina, he said "It took 45 years to do this, what are you worried about happening the next year or two?" Leave it alone.