Looking for some opinions here: My 57 Chevy 2-door sedan still has its original black paint, which has faded and oxidized into mostly a nice flat satin look. I love it. The only disadvantage with a 57 Chevy "rat rod" is that hardly a day goes by that someone isn't trying to buy it off me. I guess they see the faded paint, dinged up original hubcaps, duct tape on the seats, and think it's an unrestored barn find & pray that I don't realize what I have. Anyway, the paint has broken down enough that I'm starting to see some rust form. So.... the big question is, what now? Go ahead and get it painted, dab on some Eastwood rust inhibitor, or something else? I don't mind the rust except I don't want the car rotting out from under me.
Yea if the old paint isn't stable then new paint is a must. I guess if you really want it to have the rust in piece look you might grab a real fine scotchbrite pad and just knock the loose rust off then wax it to the max. But like sinister said new paint about a mile deep is the real answer as soon as you can swing it.
I kinda dig the faded original with the slight rust look. You, like myself, live in the non-rust belt........I'd hit it with the Eastwood stuff & leave it till you decide omn the resto job. paco
I like cars with shiny paint and cars with patina. If you have the money and or equipment to paint it, go for it but if you just want to drive the car and not worry about dings, I'd leave it alone.
$125,000 obo stickers. Then you don't have to explain who Bill Gates is. Had a guy ask me to buy my Monte SS once. He says, how much? I tell him I'll let it go for 4. He writes a check for a $100 deposit. As he's leaving he says "do you want the other $300 in cash?" I about died. "The f*in tires cost over $400 dumbass!" I yell as I tore up the check. how many high 13 second cars have you ever seen for $400?
Paint It Patina Is Cool On A Just Started Car But Gets Old Fast . Patina Is The Coolest When It Comes From You Useing It
do shiny shiny, what is patina,a word for too lazy to do a nice job? As you can tell,flat & rust an't my thing ether
it will only have original paint once. I worked with a girl who had a faded original paint 69 camaro. this car was cherry, but the paint was shot. mostly on the hood and trunk. she took it and got the cheapest paint job she could find. I'm sure that within 2 years it would have looked worse than it did before she painted it, but she totalled it soon after. point is, if you are going to repaint it ( I'd leave it) don't skimp on materials and quality of the finish. 2 stage and buffed to perfection. that would be the only way to go in my opinion if you insist on painting it. I vote for leaving it. I love original paint. even in poor condition as long as the body is decent. and I am definitly not jumping on the patina bandwagon. I've had a thing for original paint since like forever. I like it cuz it shows the body is not all patched together with bondo and rust holes with socks in them.
If you choose to repaint it, a '57 Chevy deserves top quality bodywork and paint. Then, the original chrome will look dull and faded. Then after you do all the chrome and stainless (and there's a ton of it), you'll see that the glass is scratched and cloudy. Then after you replace all the glass, you'll look at the interior and see how old and ripped it looks. Then after you do the interior... and the tires... and the engine compt... and the chassis... Bottom line: If you're gonna do it, then do it right. Otherwise, a few rattlecan touch-up spots will be more satisfying. Personally, I'd rather see a faded but virgin original survivor than just another nice '57.
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