I know this has been asked before but I can't find it. If anyone can help or point me to previous replies that would be great. I am looking for ways to make lettering look old. I have been asked to put lettering on a Jeep with original patina and the customer wants it to look like it has always been there. Any suggestions?
look up josh shaw...he's on here alot..him and his old man dan really know their shit when it comes to that sorta thing...and there was some threads on it a while back...good luck T. Hilton
Didn't Car Craft or one of the magazines just do an artilce on this recently? Seems to me like they did one in the last few months.
Oh man, that's getting to be so 'gay' already.... faux this, faux that and B'ville and Dry Lakes wannabes....
Really pretty easy - on my Crosley, I just painted the numbers - using "one-shot" sign paint, then sanded them with fine grit paper ( 600, I think) when dry. Just keep sanding until you are satisfied. Was not originally planning to "faux" it, but numbers looked MUCH too shiny for this car !!
New letters on new finish and old letters on old finish. My 2 cents. Keep it simple and it'll look great!
Here are a couple of pics I just did for Southern Speed Shop's "shop truck". As you can see they were choppin' the top as I was lettering it. On this job, I lettered it w/One Shot and after it set up a few hours, I dipped an old worn out red scotchbrite pad into some mineral spirits and gently rubbed it until it got the look I was after. On something that's all old paint, not cool lookin' rusty metal, after it sets up a few hours, I'll go over it gently with rubbing compound on a shop rag. You just hafta be careful not to give it a "polished" look around the lettering. Lotsa Luck! Joe
I've used baby powder to age striping, but I didn't mix it with the paint. After it started to tack up, I rubbed the powder over the top of the striping to "dull it out". Gives it a neat look.
Everything said above is ABSOLUTLY correct.. Its best to do the "ageing" when its just tacked up.. (Dry enough to run your fingers over it LIGHTLY but if you pushed hard on it, it would leave a finger print) Doing the ageing at this time will actually "mix" or "rub" the Under color of the vehicle into the One Shot for a great look. Keep searching for Examples. It helps to look at other work, and see what looks good, and what doesn't. Street Rodder and R&C have done very detailed articles on it. Check out there Websites. ...and remember, It's not Rocket Science.. It's actually hard to screw it up. You'll laugh when it's done at how easy it really is. Joshua Shaw
I got just the posts for you. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134854&highlight=lettering+patina http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135014 I just posted this same question on Sketchkult.com. These posts were originally done by Safariknut (Ray Smith). Great threads. I do like Smokin Joe's method also. That just might be the ticket for me. I've got a '55 Chevy next week who pretty much wants the same thing done that 'Joe has done on that one. Brian
the way that i've used is to over reduce the 1-shot more than what you would normally reduce. good luck!
Ya but what about Faux you?????? Josh knows his shit and if its done right it can add a lot to a vehicles looks... We need less input like yours and more how too's Your welcome And have a nice day Dave
If I paint on my door now, by the time I get around to fixing up my '30.. my letters will be faded and wore out for real....
Kirby Stafford of Dillahay Street Rods did mine a month or so ago. Used mineral spirits after is started drying. I really dig it, so I guess that's all that matters.
Way over reduce...I like laquer thinner, it sets up fast. Then baby powder as a flattener, when dry, wet sand with 800 and up gently, don't leave sand marks. Remember, the sun tends to fade more at the top first. Make it look like it is worn thin, not sanded.