"Patina" paint

[rc51kid]

I see some nice old 40s and 60s (55s also) that have paint that have a nice patina on them. I assume that they had light rust from neglect and then maybe sanded and cleared. How do people do these "paint jobs" where it keeps the old finish but prevents any additional rust and aging?

I am not interested in creating this look. Just want to know how when they find a old truck they preserve the truck and still have it look nice enough without doing a full repaint trying to make it look new.

 

[MDH33]

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Preserving Patina - How To Tips and Tricks

I keep retyping my “formula” for old Patina preservation so I decided to make a thread so I can just link my response to how I preserve my old Land Cruisers the way I do. For the last 3 years I have been learning how to preserve Land Cruisers in their original state. Protecting their original...

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[rc51kid]

Everything you would ever want to know is covered in this thread.

Preserving Patina - How To Tips and Tricks

I keep retyping my “formula” for old Patina preservation so I decided to make a thread so I can just link my response to how I preserve my old Land Cruisers the way I do. For the last 3 years I have been learning how to preserve Land Cruisers in their original state. Protecting their original...

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Thank you. Thats really exactly what i wanted to see. Basicly it looks to be a proccess of cleaning and then a oil finish. I think i am more than a few years away from needing to do that but good to understand the process.