Patina: How to Create & Preserve

Make your vehicle stand out from the crowd by creating or preserving its one-of-a-kind patina.

There was a time when a heavily weathered collector car or truck was considered a bit of an eyesore. In fact, if you brought one of these vehicles to a car show more than likely you would receive grief for showing a car with faded paint and surface rust. But not anymore. The era of patina on vehicles has been fully embraced, and rightfully so.

Author Kevin Tetz of Paintucation delivers the first book ever on the many variables involved with patina. With the step-by-step instruction, Kevin guides you through creating patina from existing paint, preserving *already there* patina, and painting patina (steel, plastic, glass). Each process is unique and requires its own set of skills, procedures, and tools. Currently, the genre is ripe with creation.

With tens of millions of potential projects to consider, finding the right car or truck to patina shouldn’t be a problem. And now you will have the perfect book to guide you through the patina process.rn

About the Author 

Acknowledgments 

Chapter 1: What Is Patina? 

Forms of Patina

History of Fauxtina

Fauxtina in the Film Industry

Patina-Friendly Tools, Supplies, and Paints

Setting Up the Paint Shop

Pneumatic Tools

Safety

Craft Paints and Supplies

Chapter 2: Finding Your Light!

History and Chemistry

How Paint Ages

Using the Sun

Creating Character 

Chapter 3: Practice Makes Perfect

Aged Effects

Undercoats and Primer Colors

Test Panels

Practicing Patina Three Ways29

Layers with Texture

Chapter 4: Planning Your Paint Job

Set Goals

Find Inspiration

Create a Photo Reference Library

Develop a Painting Strategy

Chapter 5: Creating Colors

Understanding Color

The Color Wheel

Color Tinting

Chapter 6: Creating Patina on Metal, Plastic, and Glass

Basic Chemistry

Metallic Paint Systems

Sealing and Locking Down Patina

Making New Plastic Look Old

Distressing Glass

Creating Aged Glass

Chapter 7: Using the Airbrush

Types of Airbrushes

Tools for Airbrushing

Airbrush Techniques

Chapter 8: Vintage Sign Painting and Using Stencils

Getting Ready

Create the Test Design

1971 C10 Project

Summary

Chapter 9: A Complete Patina Paint Job

Paint Strategies

Tools and Equipment

Surface Preparation

Spray Techniques

Protecting Patina

Chapter 10: Recovering from Mistakes 

Correcting Making Errors

Removing Overspray

Correcting Oversanding

Correcting Runs

Coverups

Appendix

Source Guide

• Buy the eBook from Amazon Kindle
• Buy the eBook from Barnes & Noble
• Buy the eBook from Google