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This week/weekend was a thrash. I had a buddy in town, who was willing to lend some elbow grease. I've known all along that I wanted an "old" look for this truck. Unfortunately, this truck too shiny to pull that off, and the purple color wasn't very reminiscent of an old worn out paint job. I wanted the paint to look like it had been sitting in a barn for a few decades. So, it was time for some arts and crafts. Granted, I have done a bit of faux painting in the past, so I wasn't going in blind. However, I have never done a full on vehicle. I wasn't scared, and my buddy wasn't either. Here are a few pics of our version of fauxtina
Step one, prep it
Step 2, distress/rust it. I did this by layering colors and using a squirt bottle of water to break up the surface before applying it. The result looks like this
This is where it starts to get kinda weird. To achieve the look of chipped rusting metal, I used my squirt bottle of water once again. I wetted the areas I wanted to show rust. I then added, get this, floor dry. Kitty litter would have worked here as well. I have used rock salt in the past.
Step 3, top coating it. Once the floor dry was in place where I wanted to show heavy rusting, I began to lightly spray in my top coat color. Once it was anchored, and I felt that the coverage was decent, I waited a bit for it to dry. Then, simply wiped the floor dry away.
Step 4, layering up the topcoat color. Once my heavy patina areas were roughed in, I began layering in my color coat. This layer needs patina in it as well, so I used my trusty squirt bottle once again. Sprayed the area I was adding color too, and dusted in some color. I just dabbed at the water bubbles as I went. It's a goofy process, but I trusted that it would work.
I kept layering in color here, a little more patina there. I will post more pics tomorrow, when I start wrapping up, but I thought I would post my process so far...
All the painters out there are like
What you are doing is not my thing (painter here) but it is your truck to build as you wish.
Would you say with all the work you are putting in to do this is it just as much work to do a normal paint job?
It sure sounds & looks like it. When you get the look you are after I take it you will clear it with flat clear not the shinny clear?
To me that looks fake.
I would like to see how it turns out.
Dave ----
If I had room for another truck it'd be nice to have one that isn't all shiny. One that you can drive in the rain and not worry. One you don't have to wash.
If I had room for another truck it'd be nice to have one that isn't all shiny. One that you can drive in the rain and not worry. One you don't have to wash.
You had one like that and ruined it by painting it Meadow green abe...
LOL. I was thinking a Meadow Green truck from the southwest US with a natural patina. My 54 had lots of patina but also had major rust holes. The local garage told me they will do state inspection one more time but not the next year.
All the painters out there are like
What you are doing is not my thing (painter here) but it is your truck to build as you wish.
Would you say with all the work you are putting in to do this is it just as much work to do a normal paint job?
It sure sounds & looks like it. When you get the look you are after I take it you will clear it with flat clear not the shinny clear?
To me that looks fake.
I would like to see how it turns out.
Dave ----
Dave, I totally get what you're saying. It's feels a bit "dirty" to me as well. The results on the other hand are pretty interesting. I gurantee that it will have more than a few "painters" scratching their heads. TBH, calling myself a painter would be an under-statement. I have been professionally painting for over 30 years. I have national concours champions under my belt, plenty of magazine vehicles. I worked as a lead painter in one of the largest restoration shops in Washington for many years. At one point I worked behind Mike Lavalee doing custom paint, flames, skulls, that sort of thing. I've painted boats, planes, helicopters, cars, bikes, toilet seats, taxidermy and mail boxes, to name a few. I know my way around a paint gun! I didn't want to go down the conventional path with this truck. Like I said earlier, I just want to have fun an USE it. If you think it looks fake, that's fine. I'm not building it for you...LOL
The process wasn't that involved. It didn't take me nearly as long as a conventional paint job would have, because a lot of the prep is taken away. I didn't hit every dent. I didn't feather out every chip, and I definitely didn't send it off for media blasting. Hell, I spent less time on the whole process than I usually spend blocking a car. Granted, I haven't done the jams or underhood yet, but all in I think I am under 40 hours total, and I already have most of it put back together! I spent like "maybe" $250 on materials. I painted it in my old chicken coop workshop, with open rafters. I used rattle cans, bottles of water, foor dry, and the finish is literally just what I was looking for, exactly! I don't plan to cover it in matte clear, as that will give it a little more sheen than I want. I am just hoping it weathers okay. It very well may not, and that's okay too. I'll be out 250 bucks and a week of my time. Here are a few pics of it coming together. Keep in mind, I still have some actual rust to put on it, in the form of iron oxide paint. I'll post those pics when I reach that point.
It looks way better than the purple
( I hate purple )
In my opinion, you should tuck in the front bumper by cutting back the frame horns. Like this. I cut about a 1/2" to much though. I wish it was a little bit further away from the valence.
Fantastic! I'd drive that thing anywhere and have a smile from ear to ear. I understand the fake patina thing but I don't think your intent is to pass it off as original, just something different. What paint were you using that you were also able to use the water mist ? I imagine if its just base coat the rejection of the paint to the water bubbles just added to the effect.
I bought an old Vespa a few years ago, I was so amped up to ride it after I got it running I didn't want to spend the time to fix the poorly done spray bomb paint job from a previous owner, so I decided to do similar to what you did to the truck.
I washed it with dawn soap and went at it.
It looks way better than the purple
( I hate purple )
In my opinion, you should tuck in the front bumper by cutting back the frame horns. Like this. I cut about a 1/2" to much though. I wish it was a little bit further away from the valence.
Thanks for the suggestion. I did just that yesterday, during reassembly, hence the tape measure and masking tape in that one pic. I ended up shortening up my frame horns 1 3/4. It looks much better. Yours looks great, AVF100
Fantastic! I'd drive that thing anywhere and have a smile from ear to ear. I understand the fake patina thing but I don't think your intent is to pass it off as original, just something different. What paint were you using that you were also able to use the water mist ? I imagine if its just base coat the rejection of the paint to the water bubbles just added to the effect.
I bought an old Vespa a few years ago, I was so amped up to ride it after I got it running I didn't want to spend the time to fix the poorly done spray bomb paint job from a previous owner, so I decided to do similar to what you did to the truck.
I washed it with dawn soap and went at it.
Nope, I definitely am not trying to pass it off as orginal. I just wanted the purple gone, and to have a decently looking matte finish with some weathering effect. I personally think it is super cool. What I did not want is, red oxide primer under a top coat that I sanded all the edges off of. I've seen that too many times, and it just looks sloppy. I used spray bombs on this whole thing! Basecoat would have worked as well, or anything that was solvent based. I decided on spray paint, based on the fact that I could easily move between colors, and the inconsistent pattern lends itself nicely to this effect. Really, I think I just always wanted to be one of those graffitti artists....lol
It looks good SMHO. But you gotta get rid of that shiny bumper! You need a faded patina'ed black bumper. I bet there are guys that would trade you that stainless bumper for a used black bumper.
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