Can you have a controlled rusted look?

[NuthinFancy]

cnotes: If the car is already a beater and such, go for it. It might look better than when it started. If it is a nice car, though, don't do it. There are other ways to make your car stand out from the crowd. Just my .02.

+1

[ldsbeaker]

PM me. I have a non-acid and sandpaper solution.

[george graves]

^Geeze. Just spit it out.

[Cabriolet]

isnt it sand to metal, bleach on surface. then wash baking soda. wash off dry. clear coat?

[ck_taft325is]

Paint stripper? Jesus. "Jasper's" gelly paint stripper does wonders. Just let it sit for 30 minutes, then scrape with a flexy flat blade/putty knife.

Bam. No more paint.

[matias88e30]

Sand it and let it go. Then rub diesel fuel on it. That's what they did to Rusty (the e28 you posted)

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=83099&highlight=rusty

I'd throw some clear on it to seal it, but surface rust will actually protect the metal below. We've got a 55 Dodge that's all surface rust. No holes whatsoever.

Nice! any pics of that 55 dodge? is it a truck?

[bimmershark]

Okay, you understand that that 5er was basically destined for the junker, right? It was given a new lease on life by turning it into a rat-rod project. It works, because the guy who owns it went all out. I don't know if you've seen the most recent pics, but it is now even more, ahem, unique.



Cnotes: If the car is already a beater and such, go for it. It might look better than when it started. If it is a nice car, though, don't do it. There are other ways to make your car stand out from the crowd. Just my .02.

right on the money...that said my bronzit is a beater not worth putting money into to restore and i would nt rust anything on it..(doin a pretty good job on its own in that regard)

[PeaveyBassist]

Oh, and OP - go buy a fucking VW if you want to do this shit. You dive a BMW, start acting like it.

Purist. :hitler:

[matias88e30]

^+1

[ogbimmer]

+2

and lets see some pictures of that 55 dodge!

[Ramgoat]

OP Why not just talk to Mike directly. Hes pretty famous but not hard to contact. If you have a question send him a pm on BF.c (Spasdic Dwarf) or Sworks (M.Burroughs). He will gladly respond.

-Daniel

Also, BMWerke rusted his, Ive seen it in person and it looks awesome with a fresh roundel. He had his hood rusted then clear coated rusted then back to standard rust. Send him a pm too!

[AndrewBird]

Bleach will do what you want. Basically just wipe it on and it will rust right away.

[quikveedb2]

Oh, and OP - go buy a fucking VW if you want to do this shit. You dive a BMW, start acting like it.

lol'd. There's a whole lot of good information in double G's full post, but this put a smile on my face. It's just a car, do what you like.

[BMWerke]

check my sig, sand then salt water then peroxide. done

[rblevins]

Yea Salt water and peroxide should do ya trick over night.