(Any discussion of Etsy order details are required to be conducted through the Etsy platform.)Ģ. Contact us through Etsy messages within a weeks' time about your order. For this reason we do not offer returns or exchanges, but if there's something wrong with your order, or your order has arrived damaged, please help us resolve the situation by using the following steps:ġ. Each design is available as an open-edition print in a variety of sizes so measure carefully to select the best size for your space!Īndrea Helm Artwork prints and products are printed individually for each customer once the order has been received and processed. The interior decorating photos showing the art framed or on a sample wall are not exactly to scale. Each print is produced with high-quality archival pigment-based inks on a beautiful fine art paper with full bleed (the printed artwork extends to the edge of paper).Įxact colors will vary based on your monitor and lighting conditions. This is an open-edition giclée print of an original digital watercolor design created in April 2021. The Andrea Helm Artwork logo sigil appears at bottom/center of the print as presented by the first main image. Once you will place your order it will be shipped directly to you after printing and can not be reversed. Select your print size carefully and make sure your shipping address is correct. Retro car art prints | automotive illustration | patina paint | retro cars | rusty old cars | gifts for car fans | vintage car posters | rusty paint | kids room art | baby nursery wall art | fun art for kids Nothing beats that old car patina on a restored retro ratrod! Vintage purple, powdery lilac, and off white paint layers over a rusted base give this vintage automotive illustration lots of colorful character - perfect for the playroom or shop, nursery or garage, bedroom and office of your favorite little car girls and boys! It takes persistence, vision, the right products, and whole lot of elbow grease to get from the back of the barn to the pick of the pack at cruise night.Patina Par Excellence | Purple Rusted Ratrod | Retro Car Art Print The builders of this insanely great 1950 Chevy C10 sanded and hand polished the truck, before covering it with a deep clear coat.Ī faux finish should never look phony. If the splotchy look doesn’t do it for you, how about taking it all the way down to bare metal? We’ve featured amazing patina hot rods on the eBayMotors blog, but “Clear Kentucky Shine” takes its place as one of the most outrageous of the bunch. Clear coat keeps the layering intact, while wide whitewalls and smoothie hub caps set off the slammed stance. The black top coat has been blasted away by the elements to reveal white and red layers underneath. This rough and ready 1952 Chevy 3100, dubbed “El Diablo,” proudly wears a highly textured paint job, weathered away to reveal its under colors like a devilish 25-cent jaw-breaker. Expert polish work shows off the years.Įl Diablo’s Patina Paint Job is a Jaw-Breaker on Wheels The C10 boasts a patina base that benefits from a wonderfully weathered original paint job. Unlike its rusty eastern cousin, this luscious aqua beauty lived the easy low-humidity life in sunny California. Like Neil Young sang, “Rust never sleeps.”įeast your eyes on this gorgeous slammed 1970 GMC C10. A top coat of matte or satin clear coat will encapsulate the surface and provide depth without a glossy shine. An application of clear POR-15 Rust Preventive Coating can slow down the inevitable march of rust. You can wax the prepared surface until the cows come home-and keep it high and dry in the garage-or attempt a variety of sealing methods to preserve the effect for as long as possible. Once that’s done, you can use 3M Imperial Hand Glaze or a similar product to bring life back into the dull oxidized paint. One common approach is to attack the rough rusty spots with CLR Calcium, Lime and Rust Remover, and a Scotch Brite pad to remove the rough scales. The primary goal is to not remove too much character or hit large patches of bare metal. Patina preservation methods and tactics are varied. Patina Paint Job Techniques Run the Gamut Of course, one truck enthusiast’s barn-find dream is another’s eyesore. Rust, putty, primer, top coat, and graffiti combine to create something very special. Someone started working on the cab, abandoned the job and left it for the elements to do the rest. Take a gander at this untouched 1947 Chevy pickup truck. There’s a slippery slope from faux finish to faux pas. The trick is to make the exquisite finish on a weathered survivor look like like it naturally occurred-even when it might have been painstakingly pursued. The best of the breed, especially when applied to a classic truck, can be pure magic. A custom-patina paint job can turn years of neglect into a one-of-a-kind statement of automotive style.
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