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Post by sigmfsk on May 15, 2012 19:26:15 GMT -5
I've read a few magazine articles recently about new cars that reproduced the look (patina) of an older beat up car. Some of that info may be of interest to us for our blumos, and I'll get to them sometime and scan them in. But for now, they reminded me of these AWESOME pics: from a 1977 Gran Fury on the BBC archives starting around here: www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/forum/topic/6756-sold-usa-1977-gran-fury-florida/#entry95869> funny thing is we added a lot to rust to the car to give it the weathered > look. most people when they see they say "oh man that thing is rusting > away"... then they look close and see its paint lol. i love the look on > there faces. ... > THe rust lol is just a "dry" brushing of a Brown paint... its really simple > just take most of the paint off the brush and dab it to your liking That rust just looks fantastic.
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Post by tk826 on May 15, 2012 22:06:24 GMT -5
I've often thought of using Rustall or a similar product: www.rustall.comAlthough it makes me a little nervous putting real rust on the car Supposedly only the iron oxide paint itself will rust. But, I'd hate it to be contagious in any way.
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Post by sigmfsk on May 16, 2012 4:11:26 GMT -5
That's a neat product; I hadn't heard of it before. Although it makes me a little nervous putting real rust on the car Supposedly only the iron oxide paint itself will rust. But, I'd hate it to be contagious in any way. It looks like it would be quite an effort to weather an entire vehicle with it. And, like you, I'm not sure if it would be safe for the long term. Here's one note that caught my eye: > It is safest to use Rustall over enamel paints. It may strip off acrylic > paints if applied in a heavy-handed manner (although I regularly use > Rustall carefully over acrylics with good results). www.rustall.com/product-reviews/rustall-review-2your friend in safe rusting options, arthur
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Post by tk826 on May 16, 2012 5:33:50 GMT -5
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Post by sigmfsk on May 16, 2012 17:20:16 GMT -5
Those are some good links, TK. Some of those links seem pretty scary for putting on a real car: A do-it-yourself kit: > The resulting powder is pure iron oxide (Rust) that I mix with turpentine > to apply www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=680&page=1A store-bought kit: > When applying the Metal Coatings to ferrous metals (iron, steel, and > aluminum), a primer must be used to protect the underlying metal. www.sculptnouveau.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=42I think just regular paint is the way I'll investigate. I think that Fury guy used just one shade of brown, and I think it looks great. Here's a page on painting a rust effect with regular paint (and water and sand) www.ehow.com/how_6547190_paint-rust-effects.htmlthat seems mostly copied from the page it references: www.faux-painting-techniques.com/rust.htmlAnd another good source: www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page371.htmlI think the blumo didn't have any large-scale rusted sections (maybe the lower left of the driver door), so that Fury dry-paint dab-method would cover most of what we wanted to do. Those links talk about splattering paint to simulate rust spots and wetting them down and dabbing them, but I just can't see how one could improve much over that Fury setup. Maybe some sand in the paint on the lower left of the driver door. Maybe a second shade of rust to mix in with the brown.
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