Hi All, I'm going to start clear coating my 51 Hudson, but I have a few questions. How would I clear the paint trying to save all of its patina? Its not going to be a 100% beauty queen, but I love having a staright piped 308 clattering down the road.
Patina is the result of 50 years of loving care, and should not need clear coating. 50 years of neglect should not be cleared, it should be fixed. This opinion is my own, your views may vary.
scuff it up, wipe it down with a pre-cleaner and shoot the satin clear. I personally love the look of it.
Not that it would matter to you, but I put "clear coated patina" In the same class as fake patina. Either fix it or leave it alone.
x2......... Let's see some pics of what you are trying to save. For bare metal, use Gibbs oil to prevent rust. For rust, leave it or fix it. For worn paint, leave it. If only patina was the rage in 1990 - I would have saved that great lettering job on the hood. Now after 18 years under a tarp, she has aged and to today's fad and then some.
Get a gallon of WD 40 and spray the whole car. In a few days ite shine will disapear and the protection will last for a while.
I haven't done the clear but did clean up my paint a lot with clr and the red primer pads(scotch brite.) I may clear it because it tends to loose its effect. If I do it will be flat clear and my car sits outside a lot
I personally like the look of cleared patina, but I don't think that when you clear it you make it fake. I just want to clear it so it still looks the same way when I pulled it out of a barn.
this 50 Olds that the Gas Monkey Garage did looked so damn cool when it was done. It was scuffed and cleared with satin clear
Couldn't have said it better. Calling rust and neglect anything except what it is is just a copout excuse because you are too lazy to fix the vehicle right and don't care if it rusts into the ground while you are driving it.
Man... The dude asked for "how to" advice not opinions. Post some pic's so we can know what your wanting to do. Rust will be nearly impossible to cover but faded paint and primer should be doable.
Thanks for the Help. But yeah I guess you could call me lazy for not wanting to fix rust, but it also doesn't matter when you have replacement fenders and quarters. So I really couldn't care if they rusted untill they had a hole in it the size of a watermellon. But still if I'm so lazy why did I bother to take the entire bottom of the car to bare metal and paint it with 2 gallons of por 15. Again it's my car, and I do what I think looks best
Scuff it down and clear it I think it keeps the original look I did it for my nephew on a pickup that him and his dad had started on and didn't, get finished before he passed so we wanted to keep that look and it turned out awesome get lots of compliments
What's involved in the scuffing process? Scotchbrite by hand or wheel? I love the look and may keep my 41 "rust patina". I think it looks awesome.
I see your point, but do not really agree. It is not always about being lazy. A high gloss hot rod really doesnt look good to me in most cases. Just my opinion , but who am I to say what someone else likes.
do what you want! scuff it and satin clear it if you want! spray it with bulldog first! it will stick!!!!
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