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broozebrothers Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2008 Posts: 297 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 7:08 pm Post subject: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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This whole Original paint patina thing has gotten outta hand .. I see cars that have been stripped of layers of repaints to put back to First paint that just look like crap and guys are like , its original paint come on ,, its one thing if you have a survivor bus that has never been painted but many of these strip downs look like crap . And then they want to ask crazy prices like if the bus had a proper restoration or if it a nice survivor bus And the ones that are rusty hulks , thats a whole other rant . So where should you draw the line ? Sometimes original paint isnt a good thing in my opinion . Sometime you just gotta let it go and paint the thing . |
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Lind Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2000 Posts: 9915 Location: idaho
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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Some people say it's only original once, and other folks are hellbent on proving them wrong.
To me, original paint and patina are like artwork, and I am picky about the art I like. I also say that the only person you should be trying to impress is yourself. So if a person likes it, then that is a good thing. If they expect someone else to pay a premium for bad art, good luck with that. _________________ .
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sub-hatchtim Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2006 Posts: 2610 Location: Phoenix AZ
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:52 am Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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I stripped off 3 layers of paint to get back to this so 🤷♂️
_________________ 58' pg/sg silo fridge westy
58 Dove blue singlecab
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hoagy86 Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2012 Posts: 366 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:04 am Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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I like og paint buses but love all buses good or bad looking its just nice if they are driving not rusting away sitting |
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Bulli Klinik Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2005 Posts: 2079 Location: Bulli Klinik, Colorado Springs
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:04 am Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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Ive never met a Bus I didnt like. _________________ I've never met a Bus I didn't like.
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Buggeee Samba Member
Joined: December 22, 2016 Posts: 4418 Location: Stuck in Ohio
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:13 am Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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I'm from a time when patina was just rust.
Body and paint work is really expensive to hire out, and super time consuming to try and learn, with limited results in the backyard because it a practiced art form, really.
I'm glad the rat rod, and patina, and "OG" scene developed. The barrier to entry into the hobby is much lower, and a cool ride is much more accessible to anyone willing to turn a wrench.
There is room for every form of expression, which is why I really like the car culture.
That said, in the "as found" categories to me there is OG, there is patina, and then there is rat. _________________ 1966 Sportsmobile Camper https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
72 Super Duper http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=672387
(adopted out) 61 Turkis Pile https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=728764
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&Dan Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2008 Posts: 1784
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:31 am Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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broozebrothers wrote: |
This whole Original paint patina thing has gotten outta hand .. I see cars that have been stripped of layers of repaints to put back to First paint that just look like crap... |
A very wise, astute man once said, "Well, that's just, y'know, like, your opinion, man." |
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busmania Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2006 Posts: 1934 Location: Here
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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I like patina. I hear some of your arguments though! Everyone is telling me to paint this ford. No way in hell.
My old single cab (stock height but the dirt made it look lowered)
My new ford w my 71 bus
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sub-hatchtim Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2006 Posts: 2610 Location: Phoenix AZ
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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Both of your rides are awesome _________________ 58' pg/sg silo fridge westy
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12408 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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busmania wrote: |
My old single cab (stock height but the dirt made it look lowered)
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Ill say it again! ^^^ The proper way to lower a truck!^^^ _________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise. |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20278 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 12:20 am Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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busmania wrote: |
I like patina. I hear some of your arguments though! Everyone is telling me to paint this ford. No way in hell.
My old single cab (stock height but the dirt made it look lowered)
My new ford w my 71 bus
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Painting that car would be a crime. _________________ nothing |
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volksaddict Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2003 Posts: 1724
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 8:39 am Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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So would letting it rust to death. |
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Ohio_Style Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2007 Posts: 610 Location: You'll never leave Sparta alive, Ohio
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20278 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:36 am Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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volksaddict wrote: |
So would letting it rust to death. |
Unless it keeps getting covered with salt spray, it will outlast both of us just the way it is. _________________ nothing |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24104 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:26 am Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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I remember when I was young, and I'd find old VW buses abandoned or in junkyards, and I would shed a tear and say, they can never be driven again like that.
Boy was I wrong.
There are buses, however, where broozebrothers has a legitimate beef. So much of the old paint is lost, and so much ugly bodywork underneath is visible, that leaving the damn thing naked is an embarrassment to both the bus and the owner. It is possible to create an eyesore if you work hard enough at it. _________________ We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
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Clara Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12400
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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I like og paint.
I know a bunch of people have talked crap about my og paint buses, and I guess they feel any rust or paint flaws should be 'fixed'
A pic of this 15 on Instagram had comments that it was "really rusty".
That bus doesn't even have patina, though. Strong og paint there. I like a good fade, too.
But my 56 westy, after the rust fixing welding was done, and the nose job, and the deep scratches under the 70s repaint, I figured that one gets a re-spray.
I have not re-painted this 53 bus:
does the og poster think it is really rusty? or patina?
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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Patina is just another watered-down word defined in the eye of the beholder. There's a myriad of examples now at every show so I've found the patina I like most is simply when it's on a car owned by a cool person. _________________
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VWAdam Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2002 Posts: 3331 Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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You should draw the line at what you want to do to your own car and stop giving a damn about something that's now yours.
There are plenty of cars of varying styles that aren't to my taste but why care enough to make a post?
What are you going to do? Go up to owners at events and say "By the authority of thesamba forums we have determined your Bus is in fact NOT patina and must be repainted!" _________________ All he needed was a wheel in his hand and four on the road.
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zehbeh Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2008 Posts: 249 Location: Stuttgart
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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VWAdam wrote: |
Go up to owners at events and say "By the authority of thesamba forums we have determined your Bus is in fact NOT patina and must be repainted!" |
What a wonderful idea to make lots of new friends
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von_hansel Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2006 Posts: 635 Location: Inland Empire
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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:34 am Post subject: Re: Patina - where should we finally draw the line ? |
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I love patina and I don't mind surface rust.
I would drive this Westy all day long and leave the body/paint the way it is.
To each their own _________________
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