Patina is a thin layer formed on a metal surface. It is a sign of aging and wear on older cars. However, from an artistic point of view, Patina Cars have the beauty of time and it reflects the unique personality of the owner. [Patina on Cars] How to Create & Preserve This is a book that helps you explore the world of Patina, how to create and preserve rust on different materials, …

Patina on Cars Book Information 

Title: Patina: How to Create & Preserve (Performance How-to)

Author: Kevin Tetz

Language: English 

Pages: 176 

Illustrations: 599 Color photos 

Publication Date: 11/02/2019 

Publisher: Car Tech 

Format: PDF 

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What’s in Patina on Cars Book?

About the Author

Kevin Tetz started his exposure to the field of muscle cars, trucks and Automotive Restoration very early. He also won a major award for his series of Artistic Paintucation Video Tutorials. Thanks to his experience in both areas, he wrote the book Patina: How to Create & Preserve to teach readers how to create Patinas naturally and how to maintain them.

Patina on Cars Book Content 

Patina on Cars Book delves into the following topics:

• Understanding Patina: its history, reasons for its formation, its cultural and artistic significance.

• Instructions for creating a patina from paint are available for each of the different materials: chemical treatments, natural aging and surface effects to form rust.
• Preserving natural patina or homemade rust: instructions for caring for rusty objects, how to clean, …

In addition, the author also mentions how to use car protective coating and the importance of preserving Patina Cars.

Patina Cars are not only valuable in terms of time but also has great economic value. For some models of the car, Patina with cars is highly appreciated and can be sold at a super attractive price. Therefore, knowing how to naturally create Patina and maintain it will create a lot of profit for auto repair garages.

Therefore, this book is definitely an effective tool to help readers create their own personal rust layers.

This book has a total of 10 chapters, namely:

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