is there a way to do that? my friend had the idea of stripping the paint from the car and just rolling with the raw metal color, what sort of coats would have to be put on top to keep it from rusting? clear paint....? could be cool!!
possible to strip the paint and keep the bare metal look?
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yes it is but why???? you would have to either clear coat or clear powerkote it or she will rust real fast.
you can always cover it in oil or vasealine and that will stop it from rusting. LOL
you can always cover it in oil or vasealine and that will stop it from rusting. LOL
Are you going for the soda blasted look or the grinder look? sand blasting it will just make it look silvery primed.
there is a clear type of primer which supposedly seals it up well. Then you could clear coat.
there is a clear type of primer which supposedly seals it up well. Then you could clear coat.
Tell him to buy a Delorean if he doesn't like paint.
Ive seen classic cars that have this type or similar coating, the body must be prepped to the enth degree, and completely cleaned of all debris rust cracks solder filled and so on. Then after all this is done up to 6 coats of clear are applied and each is rubbed similar to a real classic paint, Car came out beautiful but the environment was Southern Calif, and those dudes are spoiled, no rain etc Stainless steel is the obvious winner in this look, but what the heck. best of luck
I met a guy that had clear powder coated a chopper. It started to rust undearneath, not much and kind of gave it a cool grizzly look to it but that doesn't sound like the look you are going for.
The title seems to differ from what you are asking in the body of the thread
??If you strip the existing finish to bare metal you can "clear it" using urethane clear and it will last, but I can't say for how long. I painted a piece of furniture I fabricated in the same way and it has held up fine for over three years. Keep in mind that it has been stored indoors, but it hasn't rusted at all. I wouldn't do it on a ride mainly because it's not my cup 'o tea, but if you really prep the body right I think it would last for at least a couple of years. To me, this is a ratrod type of job. Get a 50's coupe to make it look appropriate.
BUT by reading your thread it seems you just want to use a base color similar to metal. If this is the case any standard painting procedures will apply for whatever type of paint you choose. Orange paint will stick just like "metal looking" paint will.
