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Old 03-09-2012, 04:23 PM   #1
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how to age my paint

I got some new used doors for my 57 and found some spray can paint that matches the rest of the truck well, but it has a gloss to it. I want to match the petina to the rest of the truck. Any ideas how to do this? Is it as simple as just sanding the paint after it is put on.
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Old 03-09-2012, 04:33 PM   #2
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Old 03-09-2012, 05:00 PM   #3
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Re: how to age my paint

If the spray can paint matches. Spray 5-6 coats on the doors. Let it dry for a few days. Then lighty wet sand it with 400 & 600 grit paper. Keep plenty of dish soap in your bucket. It will take the gloss out of your paint.
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Old 03-09-2012, 06:42 PM   #4
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Re: how to age my paint

I'm not sure I'd put that many coats of paint on them. But that process should help them match the rest of the truck. Scotchbrite pads work good to scuff the paint like that too. Then you can take it to Walmart and park up close and let Walmart shoppers put a few door dings in them for real authenticity. You might better do that while the doors are still shiny though as fresh paint seems to make a better target for door edges and shopping carts.
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Old 03-09-2012, 10:12 PM   #5
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Re: how to age my paint

Look at sgtusmc's threads in the build section. He "aged" both his trucks.
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Old 03-10-2012, 12:25 AM   #6
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Just grab some sandpaper and give er ...!!!!??!?!
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Old 03-10-2012, 01:24 PM   #7
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Thanks guys, I don't have the time or money to give the truck a new paint job so this is my solution. Besides I like the old weathered look.
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Old 03-12-2012, 09:10 AM   #8
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im an old sign painter and i do weathered signs on buildings and rat rods . i like their tecnique. but ive noticed that some guys overdo the sanding thing. if you look at most real aged trucks the faded through areas are mostly on the tops , like the hood top of fenders, roof top , top of bed rails just. just my humble opinion
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Old 03-12-2012, 05:17 PM   #9
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Re: how to age my paint

I had to do the same to each of the front side cowls and the rear cab. I tried using a gloss (and the color wasn't quite the same) to begin with and the outcome was ok but I wasn't thrilled with it. So I went to my local auto paint shop and had them mix a color in a spray bomb that matched my truck pretty close (I only had a picture) but told them I wanted it flat. Then I just did my thing, I too am a ex sign guy so I played around till I got real happy. After I was thru I happen to be walking past my old pieces that came off the truck and was amazed at how close I reproduced the look. I would stand the old doors up next to the new ones to help compare what needs to be done. Here's a shot of mine when I used the gloss and the flat. Best of luck!
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Old 03-13-2012, 09:41 PM   #10
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My truck has been hand painted two or three times since the early 60's and the last hand paint around 70. This is what 50 plus years of weather will do. I'm going to go over with a red 3M Scotchbrite pad and shoot a few coats of flat clear coat to seal the rust.

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Old 03-13-2012, 09:57 PM   #11
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Re: how to age my paint

as much as I hate to support the guys on powerblock, I really like how they used layers of different colors and just sanded into the next layer, it has a patina look but there still is some paint on the fenders, not strait rust. Rust looks neat, but its just counter-productive to leave it there eating away at the steel...
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as much as I hate to support the guys on powerblock, I really like how they used layers of different colors and just sanded into the next layer, it has a patina look but there still is some paint on the fenders, not strait rust. Rust looks neat, but its just counter-productive to leave it there eating away at the steel...
I hear what your saying; this is why I'm applying a flat clear coat to seal off the rust. Go over the clear coat with a green 3M pad and it looks original and you can't tell any clear has been applied.
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I guess my question would be does rust still progress even if it's not out in the elements.?
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I guess my question would be does rust still progress even if it's not out in the elements.?
Yes, it will but the progression of oxidation is dependent on the environmental conditions, i.e. humidity, heat, etc. I've see nice cars/truck rust away in damp humid basement garages.
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I guess my question would be does rust still progress even if it's not out in the elements.?
thats why you see bubles under paint and when you pick at it you find rust under the paint
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