Question about Preserving Patina

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I dig the truck also and admire the road to presevation.

1. Is there something I can put on bottom of rockers to keep the surface rust in check that won't harm the surrounding paint?

Mike has good ideas but I would also suggest if the area around the rockers is down to bare metal after removing the rust you may be able to rattle can match a color that is similar to the factory primer before shooting any clear.

2. Anyone ever tried spraying a satin clear over old paint just to keep the old look alive? Would like to use something where I can just scotch pad it with the least abasive pad I can find and then mask and shoot.

On the Patinamobile I wetsanded (400/600) the heavily rusted areas and used Penetrol to protect the almost bare metal (car is garaged, not sure how it holds up outside)

3. If I can spray a satin clear, what should I use, and can it be applied over all three surfaces I am dealing with, meaning the paint, the primer and the light surface rust?

Not a professional body man but like with any painting PREP is the key to a good finish. I would try any of your choices in a discreet location.


me personally I would wet sand and try to bring back the luster first with some easy compounding (again trying a hidden location first).