HERE'S HOW TO GIVE YOUR PAINT
FINISH THE CLASSIC SIGNS OF
DISTRESS. it's oNE oF tHE HottEst
tRENds iN tHE WoRld oF
CustoMiziNG ANd REstoRAtioN.
"A faux patina is a relatively easy effect to
create," Jeremy says, emphasizing that
knowing how paint wears over time will
improve the final appearance. "Getting
good reference material is my biggest
challenge. Pictures of vehicles that have
been beaten by the sun or constantly
abused are a good resource."
to create this increasingly popular look,
Jeremy recommends using PPG
Envirobase
®
High Performance waterborne
basecoat. When properly dried between
coats, it delivers the outstanding sanding
characteristics required for this type of
project. Color selection is also a key
component of success. He recommends
researching specific model years to pick
the right color palette for the era you want
to emulate.
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From expressive, one-of-a-kind fading
to world-weary aging, enthusiasts
everywhere are gravitating to that
"barn find," worn look on vehicles of
yesteryear. The only problem is, with a
traditional paint application, you'd have
to wait decades to achieve that vintage
appeal naturally.
thankfully, Jeremy seanor showed us how
to help shorten that time considerably by
creating a distressed-looking faux patina.
owner of lucky strike designs Custom
Paint and a PPG technical Refinish
instructor, Jeremy has painted everything
from aircraft and military equipment to
six-figure custom motorcycles.
SPANkIN'
A faux patina 1964 Ford F-100, owned by Bill Steele
of Steele Autobody, Oakdale, Penn.
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