Rusty Look?

[Lacey]

I kinda like it, but how\'s it done? Surely it\'s either graphics or vinyl wrap? No way a car that\'s actually that rusty would pass an MOT?

I know it\'s an acquired taste, but on certain cars like hotrods I see this a lot, and the old, rusted to hell, battered and abused look really does look quite awesome, but how is it done??

[BlitzBoy]

its really is rust, surface rust on the panels so will pass an mot, as the rust is not on the actual sills,chassis rails,subframe etc etc

do a search for rat look on how its done

[Lacey]

I just don\'t understand why anybody would PURPOSELY rust their car just to get the look, I mean it can look really cool, the FD looks really cool, but there\'s only so much between surface rust and oh-god-i-need-new-panels rust??

I honestly didn\'t want to believe that people would purposely rust up a car like that just for a look, I kind of had a little faith in common sense that it would just be printed matte-finish vinyl wrap so that it looked the part but wasn\'t actually rusty, obviously I was mistaken T_T

I\'d love to do it to an FB - the matte-finish vinyl printed with rust, that is, not actually rust one on purpose,[opinion] that\'s just stupid.[/opinion]

[B.Martin]

I could be wrong, but I think it\'s possible to smooth the rust out and wax/polish it on a regular basis to keep it at the same level. Does look kinda cool on that fd, I won\'t be trying it on my TII though, mind you a place like Cyprus would be better to do it as I don\'t think there is any rain now until around January!!

[Brett]

Seen loads of rat cars like that... Take a look on retro rides

[fil_auto]

Lacey, you really need to see and hear it in action now, Ross from Dragons drift weapon, a FDUKin mazing! ;o)

Few more pics and vids on FB / Youtube... njoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANu-8pUoYeU

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000493574199

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kyouto-Drift/222293447781681

[Aubec]

Looks stunning - I\'ve been eyeing up rat look cars for ages, but my missus will go ballistic if I keep something like that on the drive...

[BlitzBoy]

tbh it needs to be Real rust Lacey , a vinyl wrap with a rust look would look crap a bit IMO like FARBON haha

[B.Martin]

Looks stunning - I\'ve been eyeing up rat look cars for ages, but my missus will go ballistic if I keep something like that on the drive...

I see you have conceded the trouser wearing duties then :p

[Prof]

I\'d get a vinyl wrap with wood panels and nails effect - go for the true \'shed\' look :driving

[Aubec]

I see you have conceded the trouser wearing duties then :p

I\'m on thin enough ground with it sitting on ramps on the drive for a year while I pour money into it... so, yep!

[B.Martin]

I\'m on thin enough ground with it sitting on ramps on the drive for a year while I pour money into it... so, yep!

HaHa, got to love \'her indoors\' I\'ve been bollocked for buying stuff before my car has even arrived on my drive LoL.

I just tell her that she won\'t ever understand, so not to bother trying.

Best of luck

[jackaleks]

this is how he did it...



looks hard as nails, difficult to pull off though!

[B.Martin]

Mental, great result though!

[jetpilot]

I get it on like old skool vdubs, campers etc, but not something thats actually something nice like an FD, which looks good with paint!

Hats off for breaking the mould though!