So with some boiled linseed oil and some mineral spirits, you can shine up worn paint without going the full Discovery Channel route. The car itself is a peach of a find for the north, and being an early Hemi car, it needs some love. It’s been done, and you can spot it a mile away. For years, the usual go-to plan was to clearcoat over the patina to provide a protective layer. I can see why someone would want to preserve this look on a car that’s lived this long in original condition. Most of the car still wears it’s original color, the two-tone looks good, it’s just a little bit of heat rash.
But real patina, like the kind this 1954 Dodge Royal is wearing, that’s the kind where it’s difficult to just repaint it. And ordinarily, I’d be all about that, but one word says to try something different: patina.įaked patina bites. It seals your patina in UV protected coat. Poppy's Patina is not just a 'sauce' that wipes off. There is a difference between what you call rust…which is automotive leprosy where things fall off at random until the whole thing just dies…and something that can be cured with some sander time and a spray gun. Located in Tulsa OK, Poppy's Patina is widely know as the best wipe on clear coat for classic cars. I know, I hear you Rust Belters and East Coasters preparing your “aw, shaddup!” comments now, and I know you’re right. They all look like they’ve been sunburned, the way the original color is gone and the heat rash of rust has appeared. Arizona, Colorado, Texas, eastern Washington…great metal, salvageable interiors, roasted paint. But one thing I don’t love about Arizona is baked paint. Regardless of the spraying method, to get the best results, keep the sprayer at a set distance from the truck (usually around 8"), avoid drips, and apply nice and evenly.I love Arizona, and I love cars from Arizona. You defiantly have to be using a thin auto paint for this to work. So, if you can, I'd recommend using something like the preval brand spray gun, but if you can't, I found a regular hand powered spray bottle worked nicely. So while the four dollar system is very cheap, by the time I pay shipping and handling, and wait around for it to be delivered. Except, as it turns out, the ones near me. If an average Joe in the car’s past performed careful, high-quality work, and portions of the paint have rubbed through or some trim has lost its gloss, the time and cost associated with a full restoration would be significant. Its a great system that aerosolizes anything, is easy to clean and available at nearly any stores. A car’s finish doesn’t need a famous name attached to earn the title of patina. My initial plan was to use these little cheap-o sprayers from the hardware store. Nearly 2,000 carscovered in patina, fully restored, and brand newshowed up for HOT ROD Power Tour 2021, and we were out on the show field every day looking for all the. To make this color, I used silver (5 parts), blue (1 part) and yellow (1 part). Here, were going to apply our top color layer- for this truck, I went with a teal-green color. If you're starting to panic because it's looking like you ruined your truck, rest easy - it's going to start looking better after this step. But again, we're after a pretty thick layer and want that texture. To actually apply the red-oxide layer, brace yourself once again, you're going to need a roller. I give my truck a rinse with solvent before each paint coat. It's not essential for this layer, as we are going to be putting more paint on top, but keep it in mind for the final coats.īecause I live on a gravel road, the dust levels are pretty intense. I mix up a quart of color at a time and keep it in a sealed container until I'm ready to use it. Even if you use a paint measuring cup (which you should be using), there will be a bit of variation between batches. It's not essential, especially at this layer, but its a good idea to mix enough to cover the entire car before your start painting. To make this color, I used a combination of hugger orange and black (4 parts orange to 1 part black). Most of the older cars used a red-oxide primer, which is what we're going to duplicate here. The next step is to put a layer of red-oxide colored paint over the base coat.
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