Vintage Racing Car-I want rust look

[gira]

Hey Guys,

 

Cool site. I am sorting my vintage 240Z to race it some in 2016 in HSR Vintage. Here, there are mostly rich guys in Porsches and they hate seeing the Datsuns, especially a well prepared and well driven one. So, I have a very nice vintage Z that I want to look like a rust bucket. Much of the cars body panels are not metal. I saw somewhere on the net one time a product that was a spray on of some sort that reacts with acid and then you clear coat over it.

 

Is anyone familiar with this or have any more ideas for me? The whiny Porsche guys will hate getting beat by this car even more.

 

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

Greg Ira

New Member

[TENDRIL]

pics of your car first

[DaBlist]

Lots on the internet about lease types of products.

 

Ours rust on there own

[MikeRL411]

Wash it with laundry detergent.  Stop waxing it.  Park under a tree.  Bird poop and mother nature will get you all the rust you cannot handle!

[arizonajones]

Sand to bare metal.

Spritz with vinegar (let it air dry)

Make this mixture in a spray bottle (wear gloves and goggles):

• 16oz hydrogen peroxide
• 2 oz white vinegar
• 1/2 tbsp salt

Spray it multiple times - let it air dry

Let it sit without touching it until it looks the way you want and then rinse with water.

 

FWIW, I've never done this on a vehicle - only metal furniture pieces (table bases) - so after it looks like I want, i would hose it down, get it bone-dry and shoot it with a clear coat. You might just want to let it go and see what happens. Maybe you'll get faster as the rust holes get bigger.  ;)

[arizonajones]

Wash it with laundry detergent.  Stop waxing it.  Park under a tree.  Bird poop and mother nature will get you all the rust you cannot handle!

Bird poop gets the best patina.

[datsunfreak]

There's a problem with the techniques mentioned...   ^_^

 

Much of the cars body panels are not metal...

[MikeRL411]

Bird poop gets the best patina.

 

Know what you mean!  We have Peafowl in our neighborhood.  Big birds, bigger poops.  But the chicks are way too cute!  On the positive side we no longer have to use bug spray on the grass,

[arizonajones]

There's a problem with the techniques mentioned...   ^_^

Ha! True... 

[MikeRL411]

There's a problem with the techniques mentioned...   ^_^

 

HO gauge model train shops used to sell a special paint mix called "Filth" to simulate the crap that builds up on rail cars due to dust, dirt and mud flung up on long hauls.  I wonder if it is still sold?

[gira]

Lots of good information guys. BTW, I found a product you can buy in Europe that is really cool. It's called Rustique. First you apply and a black paint (it must contain iron of some sort) with a spray gun. Then after it dries you use a hand spray bottle to apply some acidic solution. It flash rusts, then you apply a mat clear over it to save it. It really looks cool.

 

I could not figure out how to get a picture on this forum. Sorry, can usually do it easily on other forums. The image tab wanted a URL. My pics are just in my hard drive.

 

Thanks guys.

 

 

Greg Ira

2013 SCCA National Champion.

[sebpv]

Id tell you to read the Photobucket thread, but doing so still means I gotta post something. So since Im here typing for no reason, Imma actually tell you how it works:

 

Get Photobucket:

Open the program and upload all your pics from the hard drive

 

then click on the picture on photobucket

it will show the IMG code: click on it *copied*

 

paste here

[Lockleaf]

That rustique looks like an interesting product. Let us know how it works out

[Dime Dave]

Modern Masters has a Metal Effects paint that simulates oxidized metal. It comes in 3 colors, copper, bronze & iron.

 

www.modernmasters.com

 

I found a thread on Killbillet.com showing the paint and process from start to finish.

 

http://www.killbillet.com/showthread.php?32218-Fake-rust-paint-all-photos-of-the-steps

[TENDRIL]

[TENDRIL]

[gira]

Tendril,

 

Now you're talking! I have another car that's similar to this one that we're going to "rust" up. The orange car has too much history at this point. It will be retiring off the modern circuit this year and may race in some vintage. The livery it ends up with at Daytona this year, ( in three weeks) will be what it ends up with for the remainder of its life.

 

Cool pics. Road America and Sebring. 

 

Greg

[INDY510]

I used "Sophisticated Finishes Instant Rust" .. you paint on a thick coat of grey paint, then use chemicals to make the paint rust. Just make sure you seal the paint underneath really well, because it starts to eat into the car and makes it rust. It's also VERY hard to remove and will stain your wheels/tires every time it rains.

 

 

[datsunfreak]

Does the paint have a high iron content or?!?

[INDY510]

I think the base coat is called instant iron .... so yeah, probably .. :lol:

[Duncan]

Someone posted this here somewhere else.  I thought it was pretty interesting.  These guys "rusted up" a VW.