Definition of "Patina"

[bbodie52]

You can't get more 'Patina" than this!!!

Yeah, Toast!

Another challenge for "Mart" when he finishes his Pennsylvania Bondo Bucket in the UK.

pa·ti·na

/pəˈtēnə/
noun
a green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period.

• a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age and polishing.
• an impression or appearance of something.
  "he carries the patina of old money and good breeding"

[caraholic4life]

Terms like Patina, Garage Find, Barn Find, Rare, Rust Free, Ran When Parked, Simple Fix, Low Mileage, and others like them have been abused to the point that when used in an ad, they are meaningless anymore.

The one term I really can't stand these days would be "Rat Rod".

I wonder if the ad for the above convertible may have included words like ran when parked, will buff out, one owner, or needs work?

That photo while unfortunate, is interesting to look at. It looks like the hood was pried open. Maybe to disconnect the battery?

[skipvair]

My favorite term is, "used to run."


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[SyntheticBlnkerFluid]

That's not patina, that's a BBQ [emoji1]


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[64powerglide]

Probably an electric fuel pump started a fire & someone tried to open the hood because of an engine fire.

[barrist]

"Patina" = I have better things to spend money on..............................

I can Buy BIG wheels, and a killer sound system.

That's what "Patina", means to Me.

Have a Great Day,

Bill

[terribleted]

Patina = I am too lazy, cheap, or poor to have a real classic car.

[bbodie52]

Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:32 pm

Patina = I am too lazy, cheap, or poor to have a real classic car.

My point exactly about "Patina".

[nimblemotorsports]

That isn't patina, that happened very quickly with a fire. Patina occurs over a long period of time.

My Corvair has awesome patina, you can't make or fake a real patina!

[rfw66]

What happens when your patina riddled car, 1. Gets smashed by another driver,but fixable (can your insurance cover " loss of patina"
2. has rust issues that render your patina car unsafe to drive or 3. Patina goes out of style


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[64powerglide]

Here is an example of fake patina, photo taken at my friends restoration shop.

[nimblemotorsports]

Well there is nothing more hideous ugly and wrong than fake patina.

The original no-paint-job paint job is flat black. My 63 Falcon was just rattle-can flat black.
Some pay big bucks to have a no-paint-job paint job in flat black. Sheesh.

"real flames" were the big trend a while back, maybe still is.. Just no where to go with that one, who can look more real??
The rat rod thing leaves huge opening for creativity, so I like it.

[64powerglide]

"Real" patina on a '64 Greenbrier baked in Arizona.
Beautiful! (IMO)

That's real patina.