3/22/2023 0 Comments Patina green car interior![]() Please take all precautions to maintain a well-ventilated area and to use appropriate safety equipment while mixing chemicals. You can use the social sharing buttons to the left, or copy and paste the website link: SHARE THIS ARTICLE: Please feel free to share this post In Facebook Groups or any automotive Forums or blogs you read. For a comprehensive guide on this entire subject you can visit this link: LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK HERE This Tech Tip is From the Full Book, HIGH PERFORMANCE AUTOMOTIVE COOLING SYSTEMS. If you then have a container of ammonia sitting beside the coated parts, the fumes will affect the sprayed solution and set in motion a chemical reaction that will deteriorate the outside surfaces of these metals very quickly. When you add a couple of tablespoons of salt to a cup of a mild acid, such as vinegar, you create a very corrosive solution that can then be sprayed onto bare metal products, such as fasteners and hinges. You can speed up the process of rusting with acids and salts to create the appearance of natural exposure.Īdding an acid to metal produces hydrogen gas, which promotes faster oxidation. Copper oxidation (such as the green patina on the Statue of Liberty) bonds to the base metal and forms a protective layer on top, creating a chemical seal against the outside atmosphere and slowing or stopping the deterioration process. In most cases, the oxidation process will deteriorate completely through the metal, the top layer will flake off and expose underlying iron, and it will eventually disintegrate completely. ![]() ![]() Oxidation is not always rust colored on iron. A simpler, more natural, and more passive approach to accelerated rusting simply involves exposing the metal to chemicals and letting time and chemistry take its toll, although not the decades-long time frames that nature demands. We simply don’t have another 50 or 60 years to let vehicles ferment and degrade, so we must come up with techniques to accelerate time or fool the eye to give the appearance that we have. Copper or bronze will slowly change outer coloration and develop beautiful patina over the years. Thick iron beams will remain strong for hundreds of years while steadily rusting. These processes take a lot of time in nature. The act of taking a decades-worn vehicle and enhancing the deteriorated metal and paint has become a genre of custom car creation, and it bears acknowledgment and legitimate praise in the industry for expanding the way cars and customizing can be appreciated. Rusty metal is the foundation for many automotive fauxtina (man-made patina) projects, and the aesthetic foundation of the entire “Rat-Rod” style of custom car building in the automotive aftermarket. Be sure to check out the Pi TV channel on YouTube for more of their expose style videos on a wide range of vehicles with the IT factor.Metal is the primary substrate in which we may want to instigate rust to create a patina effect. “Timekeeper” by Grace Potter and The Nocturnals plays throughout the piece, drawing the viewer deep into the emotion behind the rat rod truck. Shot and produced by Pi TV, the whole vehicle is filmed, showing every angle. The interior is on the level with a license plate floor board as well as a stained and torn seat cover. ![]() The very 40s-ish vibe just oozes off the truck. Lightly cleaned emblems and trim pop off the light green paint and rough rust. ![]() Built by Knuckle Head Garage, this 1948 Chevy pickup was built with an incredible amount of detail. The video above shows an impressive example of how the patina finish can work oh so well with a modified vehicle. Whether it is real or not, some cars just have the IT factor when they have a patina finish. Many have taken the time to paint or airbrush the look of patina because they just don’t have the decades it takes to “grow” a legit patina on their car. Patina, by official definition is “a green or brown film on the surface of metals, produced by oxidation over a long period.” Gaining ground as an accepted paint finish, patina on hot rods is often imitated. Patina can be a hard look to pull off if you don’t start with a vehicle that has it naturally. ![]()
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