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    Maintaining Patina

    My 1947 Ford pickup looks pretty much the way I found it, well used, and I like it that way. The faded paint (it did have 1 body/paint job once in it's life about 35 yrs ago) the rust and patches speak of it's many years of service. It was in the army in it's youth and then went to work on the farm. You can tell. I'm looking to hold the status quo. I'm wondering what I can protect it with that won't make a mess of the rusty weathered look. Don't want a shine or white residue just protection. Especially the roof. Sure don't want oily chemicals leaking down over the windshield in the rain. The poor quality wipers make driving in the rain a unique enough experience.
    Any suggestions?

    Randy
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    Re: Maintaining Patina

    Any pics?

    I'm not sure what you can do... anything will shine the paint back up. And rubbing over the rust will ruin stuff.
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    • #3
      Re: Maintaining Patina

      Your best bet is just leave it alone. Anything you put on it will add gloss. If you decide to wash it, use a wash without any wax in it.
      Practice doesn't make perfect, the dedication to achieve perfection makes perfect. "Smack"
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      • #4
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        Not having protection and "care" is what made the vehicle look the way it is. You change that status quo and you change the look.

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        • #5
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          Not that anyone has yet, but just a friendly reminder that we are here to help others achieve what they want with their vehicles...and while I realize maintaining patina may seem crazy to most users here, it's not your car - so don't worry about it!

          If you can't understand why someone would want this, or don't have something to contribute, please do not reply.

          Thanks!

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          • #6
            Re: Maintaining Patina

            Thank you Mark the Moderator. You've obviously had some experience at this to be so proactive. Those that love the look of my truck, as it reminds them of the truck their father or grandfather had, love it a lot. But the other end of the spectrum takes on a peculiar stance, downright aggressive sometimes. Don't want me to come to car meets, shows or even be around there classic world. I don't understand it really. Just enjoy your ride I figure.
            I was going to paste a picture but it seemed a tad complicated to me.
            Thanks for the forum.

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            • #7
              Re: Maintaining Patina

              The best way to protect the heavy patina on the truck now is to keep in the garage as often as possible. The most unfortunate part of this whole thing is not that the truck has been allowed to develop a strong patina, but that it was repainted at some time in it's life.

              There is a rapidly growing trend toward "preservation class" vehicles at major shows, with authenticity being the prime goal. A vehicle is only original once, and unfortunately your '47 Ford no longer adheres to that concept in its strictest sense.

              Things like this make us think of the "Lake Maggiore" Bugatti Brescia that recently sold for roughly $385,000 at auction - it's impossible to restore:



              Or the 1911 Oldsmobile Limited 7-Passenger Touring that sold at RM Auctions Hershey, PA event a few years ago for $1,650,000


              Or the gentleman we spoke with at Cars & Coffee here in Irvine with a completely original 1934 Aston Martin (believed to be the oldest Aston in the US) that, while faded, dull, dirty, cracked and worn, was still driveable and was in fact driven to that days events. (NOTE: the image below is the same type of car, not the one at Cars & Coffee)


              Or the '27 Duesenberg that Jay Leno bought out of a barn in Burbank, CA and did nothing more than make it mechanically sound enough to drive on public roads.


              All three of these cars, while not 100% intact, are 100% original (yeah, that Bugatti has a story of near legendary proportions, which certainly helped it's value!) and that's what makes them so special. Keep your truck the way it is and enjoy it as is.

              As others have said, you can't really use any sort of paint cleaner, compound, polish, etc without starting to add some shine, or make a mess of things. Keep it dry, and keep it out of the elements as much as possible. Don't clean anything, don't polish anything.
              Michael Stoops
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              • #8
                Re: Maintaining Patina

                Originally posted by randeb1974 View Post
                Thank you Mark the Moderator. You've obviously had some experience at this to be so proactive. Those that love the look of my truck, as it reminds them of the truck their father or grandfather had, love it a lot. But the other end of the spectrum takes on a peculiar stance, downright aggressive sometimes. Don't want me to come to car meets, shows or even be around there classic world. I don't understand it really. Just enjoy your ride I figure.
                I was going to paste a picture but it seemed a tad complicated to me.
                Thanks for the forum.
                No problem! You're right, this isn't my first rodeo around these parts

                As for posting pictures, maybe THIS guide will help you re-size, and THIS guide will help you post? It is a little complicated, but if you are up for trying, those guides are pretty handy.

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                • #9
                  Re: Maintaining Patina

                  Originally posted by Mark Kleis View Post
                  Not that anyone has yet, but just a friendly reminder that we are here to help others achieve what they want with their vehicles...and while I realize maintaining patina may seem crazy to most users here, it's not your car - so don't worry about it!

                  If you can't understand why someone would want this, or don't have something to contribute, please do not reply.

                  Thanks!
                  Perhaps I misunderstood what the OP wanted? I thought that's what the suggestions of not cleaning, polishing and waxing the paint and so on were for?

                  Either that...or were there some edited/removed posts before this?

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                  • #10
                    Re: Maintaining Patina

                    Sounded odd to me too? Maybe something deleted.
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                    • #11
                      Re: Maintaining Patina

                      Originally posted by Murr1525 View Post
                      Sounded odd to me too? Maybe something deleted.
                      Originally posted by roushstage2 View Post
                      Perhaps I misunderstood what the OP wanted? I thought that's what the suggestions of not cleaning, polishing and waxing the paint and so on were for?

                      Either that...or were there some edited/removed posts before this?
                      You guys misread what I wrote

                      I said, "Not that anyone has yet, but just a friendly reminder..."

                      No one said anything wrong - yet - but this topic has come up before and people tend to be pretty passionate about "not understanding" why someone would want patina. So, rather than let it even begin, I was preemptively reminding everyone to keep it civil.

                      Make sense?

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                      • #12
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                        I think I'm the OP (Original Poster). Everything sounds in place to me. Interesting to hear of the 'Preservation Class' that's new to me. Nope, not in it and never intended to be. Too purist. I'm thinking 'Old Farmer Class'. They did what they could with what they had or could get with as little money as possible. I know an old gentleman with a about a 63 Ford F150 that he's built an old wooden box on and painted a few times with a brush. Perfect. Here's a shocker. The original chassis, from sitting in the woods plenty, was too expensive to fix. A friend, neighbor, gave me a 92 Ranger and now my 47 has a new lease on life. RAT ROD! some will say. I don't think so. I think the old farmer will still see my truck for what it is, an inexpensive means to get the job done. Perfectly in class. Still want to find something to spray on that roof.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Maintaining Patina

                          See my post on matte paint
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                          • #14
                            Re: Maintaining Patina

                            Originally posted by Mark Kleis View Post
                            You guys misread what I wrote

                            I said, "Not that anyone has yet, but just a friendly reminder..."

                            No one said anything wrong - yet - but this topic has come up before and people tend to be pretty passionate about "not understanding" why someone would want patina. So, rather than let it even begin, I was preemptively reminding everyone to keep it civil.

                            Make sense?
                            For some reason, I don't remember reading that very first part of the sentence, lol.

                            It's the...lack of sleep from the baby. Yeah; that's it.

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