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what do y'all think of fauxtina paintjobs. you know, like painting a car to look old. ratrod guys do it. i was just wondering if any britshcar people do this. just wondering what everyones opinion is...
 
Why would anyone want to do that,or go to
all of the trouble,when they could just park it
outside,& let nature take care of it?

- Doug
 
As Doug said, I think it is easy enough with LBCs of our vintages to have the real thing without going the faux route!! (Mine has been like that on and off for years...rust never sleeps!!).
 
I like rat rods. But one of the things I like about them is the "found art" quality they have. I hate to think that anybody would pay money to fake that. It is very much missing the point.

I never back down from offering my opinion. :devilgrin:

PS. My neighbor has a '59 El Camino that has an old wrecking yard logo painted on the doors and it is amazing. It had a two-tone creme and copper paint job at one point that creates an incredible palette next to the natural rust. It is a rolling painting.
 
I love that found quality too - if I had the money I would buy this and absolutely leave the outside exactly as is

https://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles...QAdIdZ189312089

On the other hand, I watched Trucks! on Saturday and they did a Faux-tina job on a truck and I was impressed.

https://www.spike.com/full-episode/classix-part-5-faux/36170

I appreciate it isn't real, but, in its place...

https://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hdrp_0704_1937_ford_patina_three_window/photo_02.html

BTW Morris, the episode has a air/fuel sensor thing you can make at home.
 
Are you talking the flat black "Hot Rod" paint for people who cannot decide what color to paint "Their" car or truck? If you can't decide what color to paint a project, why do it? Flat black is an accessory color not the main course.
 
I saw that episode of "TRUCKS!" this weekend and that's the first thing I thought of when I read this topic title.

I'll say that, on the '49 Chevy they did it on, it looks great; Old "beater" type of truck where the 'fauxtina' really adds character. And I too was impressed with the look they were able to achieve in a short amount of time without too much effort or skill. More 'artistic license' than anything. That being said, while it looks great on an old utilitarian pick-up truck, I don't think it is a look that would ever be very becoming of, say for example, a classic British roadster.

Quite simply, there are certain cars where it would add character and look unique and modern-stylish, other cars it would just look like you had a poorly maintained junker. :nonod: All you have to do is think of a few examples; AC Shelby Cobra, Mercedes 300SL gullwing, XKE, Rolls Royce Fautina Shadow? Can you imagine any of these cars looking good in fauxtina? Doesn't quite conjur the same image of style and elegance. Or how about just you plain-Janes; Ford Torino, Chevy Caprice, 1982 Honda Civic. You'ld cringe. :nonod: Nah, I'm pretty sure that this is a look that should be reserved for the barn-yard style trucks and true Rat-rods.

Says the guy whose MG Midget has been in flat black for going on 5 years now! :jester: Then again, I think my MG practically qualifys as a rat-rod!


JACK
 
Morris said:
JP! I MUST HAVE THAT MILK TRUCK1
Click to expand...

we are twins separated at birth aren't we?!
 
I had a '40 Buick Tudor w/ a straight 8 that ran BEAUTIFUL I sold last year for $500. Body was rough and rusty, no floors and good patina. I should have kept it but wasn't interested that much and it just woulda been another black hole. I enjoy my Midget too much anyway.
 
If you are on a Hollywood special effects team, I can see the Fauxtina as an example of a learned skill. Like "Distressed" finish on refinished furniture. I once did a stonewall project that when we left the site had to look as though it had been there for fifty years, including the new road. But "Hot Rod Black"..no.
 
I painted my Bugeye hotrod black, but it was just a temporary thing while I sorted the mechanicals before starting the body work. Here it is 2 years later, and the car is still flat black. Many said they liked it. However, the reason it is still flat black is because driving the car is soooooo much fun compared to doing bodywork. But it will eventually have a real paint job.

However, fauxtina is not my thing on a car. I mean... rust on a fiberglass car? C'mon!
 
i personally like the fauxtina look. my car already somewhat has the look, but i wanted to change it up a little and add some protection to the open metal spots. i really love the ratrod look, and my mk2 is pretty much a rat at this point, so why not make it look more "ratty" while keeping the protection of paint?

otherwise i'm most likely going to go flatblack with a big vinyl decal on the hood. just trying to seperate mine from the pack.
 
I like rat rods too. Flat black and red wheels, too cool. Not for my Midget though. I might, just might someday do to it to my motorcycle as it's too far gone to be a nice original and far to $$ to put nice again. But a rat job is easy and cheap and cool.
 
that Jag was at Watkins last October. Looks good in the pictures but up close, not impressive.
 
Thats what it looks like to me, If you don't think you've gotten the bodywork all done, but you want to drive it then the black gets the nod.
 
Every time I thought I was done doing the body, the light would come across another angle, and more dings would show up.
 
Interesting! I've not seen that before. While I like the rat rod look (check out my BE wheels in my avatar) I don't know what to think about fake patina!
 
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