Patina paint ?

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Sat Apr 23, 16 10:12 pm

"PATINA" is a "KOPPPPPPP OUT " word for..........I can`t afford a nice paint job

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sun Apr 24, 16 8:29 am

Anyone got any pics of Jems old Belve?

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sun Apr 24, 16 9:13 am

Andy, I can't afford a nice paint job. Spent the money on go faster nits instead. Each to their own.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Apr 24, 16 9:22 am

Stu wrote:Anyone got any pics of Jems old Belve?

Yep!

Not sure people understand what the term "Patina" means these days. To clarify, when referring to cars it means the original paint which as been attractively weathered naturally by the elements. It does not mean rust, primer, panel damage, miss matched paint or anything of the sort.

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun Apr 24, 16 10:36 am

My old truck had done well too.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Apr 24, 16 11:23 am

A very good example of what Patina isn't, this is straight forward deterioration and neglect, nothing attractive about it.

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Sun Apr 24, 16 3:45 pm

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Apr 24, 16 5:04 pm

And that's straight forward scrap metal!

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Sun Apr 24, 16 5:10 pm

theres aged patina and then there is the twats with 06 vw vans who bare metal it and let it rust then stick aload of crap on a roofrack and call it patina

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sun Apr 24, 16 9:30 pm

R.RUNNER wrote:"PATINA" is a "KOPPPPPPP OUT " word for..........I can`t afford a nice paint job

You make me laugh Andy.

Not everyone can have the cake and eat it.........though I don't disagree that most would love shiny paint, stroker motors, reliability and show trophy's, you have to cut your cloth as you can.

I had a car previously that was a few steps off a show car.............I hated the bloody thing.
Drive it for an hour, then spend two hours cleaning and waxing it. Used to wince evey time a stone was kicked up and detailed parts that most couldn't see.

Never again!

Saying Patina is a Kopp out is as bad as saying 'built not bought'. Different strokes for different folks buddy.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sun Apr 24, 16 11:35 pm

Bang on Blue and perfectly put Terry.

vipergts · Post by **vipergts** » Mon Apr 25, 16 7:53 am

You can't fake patina

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Mon Apr 25, 16 9:20 am

No, patina cannot be faked, but a poorly executed paint job can hide a multitude of sins. I know which I'd rather be looking at when it comes to purchasing a car.
When I sold Dave81 that nice Dart Swinger I could not believe the quality of the original metalwork. The patina was as real as the steel was good; nothing hidden.

db · Post by db » Mon Apr 25, 16 9:57 am

Patina and /or neglect is a choice for some, a necessity for others.

I'm very proud to have painted my car myself, with my mates help, in my own garage. It got it's first bit of 'patina' before the paint had even dried when a temporary light fell on it

It won't get painted again for a very long time as I bloody hated doing it!

My Truk is more neglect than patina. It's more of a story. Every dent, scratch and patch is there for a reason. Nothing false, nothing is made to look patina it's just it get repaired for minimum cost with minimum effort and it bears it's scars with pride

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Apr 25, 16 10:24 am

My Valiant probably had a nice bit of patina which someone decided would look much better if they gave it a really poor driveway repaint, they were wrong....