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Old Feb 1, 2026 | 06:32 AM
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Paint or no paint?

Hey guys, would love to hear what y’all think.
paint it white, or clear the patina?





 
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Old Feb 1, 2026 | 06:38 AM
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The doors and front section looks off to me, I would paint it white.

With that much rust on top, what shape is your rain gutters? Rusted out and leaking?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2026 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by blue68f100
The doors and front section looks off to me, I would paint it white.

With that much rust on top, what shape is your rain gutters? Rusted out and leaking?
she is actually super solid. No holes, no bad rust. Surface mostly and no leaks in cab
 
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Old Feb 1, 2026 | 08:24 AM
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Paint it white.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2026 | 10:22 AM
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I'm a patina guy myself, but I would re paint it. The paint is just too far gone.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2026 | 08:02 PM
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Nothing wrong with trying the patina look first. Scrub and polish . If not happy, then paint.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2026 | 04:42 AM
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I would paint it
Looks like just surface rust to me
 
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Old Feb 2, 2026 | 07:58 AM
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Paint it white for sure!!!!!!
 
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Paint it - or leave the patina without the clear.

 

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Old Feb 3, 2026 | 09:04 AM
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It's really your call. I would give the truck a wash with Comet and see what it looks like.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2026 | 12:14 PM
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I would definitely clean it up good first, getting as much of the surface rust off. I would probably paint it if it was mine though. After painting the 72 f250, even though it wasnt perfect, I am glad I did. I didnt paint it because of rust though, it was the paint over the original paint. My truck from high school was a 68 f250 in wimbledon white. This was the 72.


 
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Old Feb 6, 2026 | 12:27 PM
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I would definitely clean it up good first, getting as much of the surface rust off. I would probably paint it if it was mine though. After painting the 72 f250, even though it wasnt perfect, I am glad I did. I didnt paint it because of rust though, it was the paint over the original paint. My truck from high school was a 68 f250 in wimbledon white. This was the 72.

That '72 was a beauty! I love the old school skinny bias ply traction tires on trucks of this era.
 
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