Thursday, March 30, 2023

Repaint, or leave it as is?

 


24 comments:

  1. leave as is would be pretty tempting

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  2. The rusty look is nice on working and classic trucks, but looks like neglect on cars. Paint it.

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  3. I prefer being able to shave in the paint job...paint it. Rusty finishes are for old pick ups.

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  4. Paint it, but with same color pattern and rust-colored paint. Protects the metal, still looks flame-tacular.

    --generic

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  5. Appearing as a very solid car to the eye, I say take it apart and paint it in the original colors and put it on the road as if it just came off the showroom floor.

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  6. How long would the metal last without any protection (like paint) to keep it from oxidizing into crumbs?

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    1. My 1920 model T is doin alright in bare rust. :) Gets about 10K a year in mileage but NEVER in the snow.

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  7. I've never been a big rat rod fan. It just looks like neglect. I also hate to see a car rust away to nothing and that looks like a good start if not repaired and painted.

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  8. Paint it and return it to car show looks.

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  9. Scrap it, ugly rusty old barge.

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    1. You're standing in front of the mirror again aren't you?

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  10. Protect the metal with an application of low gloss 2K clear coat.

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    1. You're a mind reader ain'tcha!

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  11. Paint it orange. Paint the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia on the roof. Weld the doors shut and remove the driver's and passenger's windows. Name it General Lee.

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  12. It looks like they already put some kind of protective clear coat on it. I think it looks sad - probably fits right in at the trailer park tho. I would pop for the paint job, depending on overall condition.

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  13. put 4 or 5 coats of johnson paste wax on it, & put a manual choke under the dash.

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  14. Repaint it, don't let the rust win.

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  15. That car is called "Patina" The guy that owns it is named Chris Birdsong. There is a complete video history on it on Youtube . Just type in Junkerup and Patina.. Be prepared to be amazed at some of his work.

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  16. Some actually damage a good paint job to have "Patina"! In My day we used to call it "Rust"!

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  17. Paint it to look like the rust.

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  18. Repaint but keep it authentic. Nothing perfect. Nothing fancy just bring it back to life.

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  19. How is this even a question?
    Oh that's right, lots of maroonz pay big money for ripped up jeans....sigh...

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  20. I agree with a lot of the comments patina looks good on old trucks but not a fan of it on a car much. Paint it or get a mullet to complete the Joe Dirt look

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