jacko
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 posted on 28/9/14 at 07:48 PM |
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Rust rat rod look question
Hi all you knowledgeable people / friends
how do you do rat rod look ? is it just a case of letting the steel rust then lacquer it ?
Its not a car i want to do this to by the way
Thank's
Graham
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blakep82
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| posted on 28/9/14 at 08:00 PM |
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Normally just let it rust I thought? No laquer? Works better in america I guess
Another way I've heard of, is to paint a car as normal, then mix a laquer coat with LOADS of iron filings. Spray on, sand the top exposing
iron, they rust, but the body is protected by paint underneath
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SALAD
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| posted on 28/9/14 at 08:08 PM |
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Hello Graham, this is all just my opinion but rust doesn't necessarily equal rat. There is no substitute for genuine age/weathered patina.
That said, what is it you are trying to ratify? Can you flat the paint back? Age it with a big hammer?!
I also hear using oil on the panels is preferred by some rather than lacquer.
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morcus
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| posted on 28/9/14 at 09:53 PM |
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You can get rust effect paint if it's just rust you're after.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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nick205
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| posted on 28/9/14 at 10:17 PM |
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There's plenty of YouTube footage showing how to do it, ranging from stripping the paint and letting it rust to scratching the paint and pouring
beer on it.
What are you looking to ratify....?
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pewe
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| posted on 29/9/14 at 11:42 AM |
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Cut up metal tubing using an angry-grinder close to the car.
Hot metal sparks fuse themselves into the paintwork and very quickly rust to give you the rat look you're after.
Ask me how I know........
Cheers, Pewe10
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jacko
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| posted on 29/9/14 at 05:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pewe
Cut up metal tubing using an angry-grinder close to the car.
Hot metal sparks fuse themselves into the paintwork and very quickly rust to give you the rat look you're after.
Ask me how I know........
Cheers, Pewe10
Yes and fu*k windscreens / windows ask how i know 
For them that would like to know its a anvil for the garden that will be sat on from time to time thats why i was thinking of lacquering it
Graham
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DIY Si
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| posted on 29/9/14 at 09:21 PM |
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It does the same to pint glasses too. But I will always know which is mine!
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beaver34
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| posted on 30/9/14 at 08:50 AM |
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i have a bare metal vw camper done with flapper wheel on grinder and lacquered it lives outside under a cover and it does rust but noting bad a redo
it every two years
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jacko
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| posted on 30/9/14 at 07:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by beaver34
i have a bare metal vw camper done with flapper wheel on grinder and lacquered it lives outside under a cover and it does rust but noting bad a redo
it every two years
Thats great thank's Beaver thats just what i was looking for
Graham
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