Patina —- where should we finally draw the line ?

[brettsvw]

I striped away one layer of paint.

Would luv to repaint but it’s been too much fun camping the way it is.
Since back on the road it’s been keyed once and banged into many times.
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=289807

[SunburntLobster]

As long as the patina is 'safe' and roadworthy all is good.

my bus has a decent coating of Owatrol Rust Prevention and Paint Conditioner, it floods into all the pores and drives moisture / air out.

[andre b]

the word patina got way to carried away.

in my eyes patina on a car is sun backed where original paint is fading down to original primers and sealers, with some surface rust. and please no clears cotes to save the patina.lol
on the other note..ive striped back lots of layers on cars to reveal the original paint, sometimes the original paint is well preserved under layers of paint, but most of the time its sanded and prepped for a repaint, so that being said you can rock that look ,but its not patina,,its just a ratty cool bus now.

[andre b]

[scottyrocks]

If it's a combination of og paint and oxidized brown stuff that I like, it's patina. If it's a combination of og paint and oxidized brown stuff that I don't like, it's rusty.
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[mdege]

I love the look of real patina, be it sun baked or just weathered old paint with some dings and dents.

What I don't like is when someone sands right through perfectly good paint to create false patina. It just looks fake.

On the other hand, there are some artists who can create fake patina which really looks real.
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1965 21F: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck
1963 Typ3 Notchback project
1988 Multivan Magnum 112i
1984 Standard: My son wanted a bug for his first car

[Daddybus]

An old picture of the Daddybus...the roof patina is more pronounced now

[mg50]

I'm new to the the whole patina thing but I picked up this used book the other day. While it's not my thing, I have to say, for subtle colors and originality, nature is indeed a great painter.

[DadaCheese]

Ah; patina...

I am certainly of the camp that folks should do as they wish with their buses.
I do, personally, shed a tear when I see franken-buses made from otherwise salvageable buses, but I'm not going to stop anyone from doing what they want with their car, and the variety of looks of buses always fascinates me.

Our bus had plenty of cancerous roof rust that it had acquired during the 1980's.

When it finally became a reality to have our bus as a daily driver again (after being stored for years while we lived in apartments in San Francisco), I addressed the roof (for quite a pretty penny) so that the Bay Area's salt air wouldn't further the problem.

However; there's plenty of other rusty parts, there's even some bondo from the 1980's, primer too, AS WELL AS areas of OG paint.

The blemishes of the past don't look so nice to me, and yet, I am sure the markings give our bus the character it has.

When Greenlight came out with the following bug, I bought one as soon as I saw it thinking; "Finally! A realistic looking bug toy!"

I'll admit that I still dream of having our bus look off-the-assembly-line pristine again, but I just can't afford that...
Other VW owners have told me that if I did have it done, I wouldn't want to drive it 'cause it'd be so unblemished in appearance.
I disagree.
I think I'd drive as much, it not more, since it'd have ANOTHER 55 years of wear and tear to acquire.

[Blue Baron]

[Emeraldlion]

Man, the way I see it, I'm glad to see any VW out in the wild. For a while the super sparkly paint jobs were starting to be a dime a dozen. Patina is almost always unique to the vehicle, even if it was a "forced" or created patina.

Like some have said, paint and body work are super expensive, so I am glad some choose to roll it like it is even if I do feel like I'll get tetanus just walking by. Part of the VW thrill right?
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[70bus]

My 65 is nearly that bad (and the 70 getting there), but even I draw the line at crap falling off when parked.
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[bigdirt09]

Here’s an original patina logo bus. From 1960.

[splitbus.nl]

more work than shine paint .
called it "ratina "
70% original Patina

[cdennisg]

^^^ Nice truck. Is that a custom bike or can one be bought looking like that? Electric?
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[splitbus.nl]

it,s a electric bike
Rayvolt cruiser.
you can buy it 99% looking like that
ride,s like the best


https://rayvoltbike.com/

[localboy]

Original paint is one thing. Rotting away cancer, aka rust, is another. I’ve seen VWs driving down the road and quite literally, falling apart…piece by rusted piece. Some unsafe and quite illegal. That doesn’t impress me.
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One man's "patina" is another man's cancer...

Black '65 Resto-Custom S Notch 2110 cc powered
original paint Pearl White '66 Westy SO-42
Allstate single-wheel trailer project

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[localboy]