![]() ![]() So you want to remove the most paint from those parts like the hood, roof, and fenders. The sun does the most damage to the paint work. A good rule of thumb is that what ever surface points up will have the most removed from it. My tip is to go online and look at some real patina to guide your work. It sounds that simple because it really is! You need to sand everything away that shouldn’t be there. How To Fake A Patina? Remove Everything That’s Not Patina! ![]() So at that moment I know I would be giving the truck a fake patina to try and save myself the time and headache of a respray paint job. Score! White and blue are perfect together. Hiding under the deep blue single stage paint was white! One of the first things I did after getting the truck home was sanding down the paint to see what was hiding underneath. But none the less the paint needs to be fixed and body work and fresh paint are out of the question. The paint jobs I did in high school would look the same if not worse. That was 10 years before I got the truck so I can’t blame him. The previous owner of the truck painted it in high school. But the doors and fenders are a bit nicer, maybe 220 grit. The best way I can describe the paint quality is sand paper. It would look perfect if only it hadn’t been painted this awful deep blue. There are dents, dings, and scratches all over. If we decided to give the truck a good paint job we would be better off finding a new cab then fixing the one we have. So what do we do with our 1966 F100 project truck? It has a awful respray and a bed that doesn’t even match the truck. But to me a 40+ years of hard living looks just right!Įven people who don’t prefer the raw look of a patinad truck will admit its a much easier option then a fresh coat of paint. A paint job with 100 hours of time looks pretty good. You won’t hear me complain though! Patina is is a much easier and better look in my opinion. Times have changed from the days of bright solid color paint jobs and billet everything. Twenty years ago you probably would have been asked to leave if you showed up to a car show with a coat of rust instead of paint. Patina is in! So what do you do when you project truck doesn’t have a nice patina? Well fake it until you make it. 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.1966 F100 Project Truck Gets A Fake Patina 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. Its a great system that aerosolizes anything, is easy to clean and available at nearly any stores. My initial plan was to use these little cheap-o sprayers from the hardware store. 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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