Finally got around to polishing. Turned out great and really brought the shine back.
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It’s calledLooks amazing!! What are you using for polish again?
First coat of Penetrol, it’s going to like it’s dripping wet and sweaty when done.
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Maybe the the first time I've ever seen those two words side by side and used in the same sentence....... = HIJACK over, carry on!..........pretty rust.
Looks great! Is it oily to the touch?It’s a penetrating oil so it may not have one, it says it’s for conditioning weathered metal and fiberglass and doesn’t say anything about UV or keeping it out of the sun. Guess we’ll find out together.
"Patina" is simply negligence multiplied by time.
I agree that it should be respected but on the other hand I think that the efforts of those that strive to preserve original pristine perfection deserve more praise.
The amount of abuse my poor Pickup has been through, and survived, is insane. I doubt it ever had anything more than the oil changed, and the only wash it ever had, was to get the cow off of it so it didn't stink when he drove it around town. I'm super torn what to do with the bed that was changed at some point, and never painted. Do I leave it, and just focus on the cab? Fake patina can be terrible.. But at the same time, maybe just rattle can it red, so it's a matte color, and put some stripes on it? I still can't decide.Sure, none of us actually abused these trucks to GET them like this, nor are we faking them to look like this. We are just trying to preserve a story.
I live in an 1830 log house on the National Historic Register that has AC and a nice roof But I did not slap on metal siding or paint the hand hewn logs to cover them up.
I don't do ANY of this for praise. I do it because I enjoy it and could give two turds what others think.I think that the efforts of those that strive to preserve original pristine perfection deserve more praise.