Builds and Examples Hannah’s 1959 Chevy Viking Build Roundup… and Changing the Patina? March 29, 2022 Roadkill CustomsHannah’s 1957 Chevy Viking started life as a two-ton grain truck. It gets a chassis and engine swap, and painted and patina’d twice! [More…]
Products & Reviews Poppy’s Patina Clear Coat Wipe or Spray-On Protection in Matte or Gloss December 22, 2021 Roadkill CustomsThis clear coat product is a very simple wipe-on (or optional spray-on) application that provides beauty and depth to all patina surfaces. [More…]
DIY Projects Panel Matching Real Patina with Faux Patina January 24, 2021 Roadkill CustomsYou thought you’d never, but here you are looking up how to do a convincing faux patina paint job that matches existing panels. [More…]
How To & DIY How To Protect and Preserve Patina or Rust Without Clear Coat June 1, 2020 Roadkill CustomsHow to protect rust or patina with a formula of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits that you can mix and apply quickly and easily. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers Pure Patina and Right Hand Drive, This ’64 C10 Blows Our Minds February 23, 2020 Roadkill CustomsWith pure patina and a supremely executed right-hand drive conversion, this ’64 Chevy C10 simply blows our minds. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers Preserved Patina: Mark Parham’s 1961 Chevy Apache 10 November 24, 2019 Roadkill CustomsTo the average person, Mark Parham’s ’61 Chevy Apache 10 looks like a weathered farm truck long overdue for a paint job. But, to a keen-eyed truck enthusiast, it’s an absolute work of art. [More…]
Home Garage HOA Sues Over Patina Truck ~ Could Lead To Foreclosure May 7, 2019 Roadkill CustomsAndy Lipka loves classic cars. One of his latest obsessions is his 1965 Ford F250 pickup truck. His HOA hates it, and are suing over it. [More…]
Products & Reviews Patina: How to Create and Preserve ~ Book Review April 16, 2019 Roadkill CustomsCarTech® and Kevin Tetz have produced the first book published that cover the many variables involved with creating and preserving patina. [More…]
How To & DIY How To Make Fresh Lumber Look Like Weathered Barn Wood March 29, 2019 Roadkill CustomsHow to make fresh lumber look like old barn wood — the process is fast and easy and will give you that rustic look you’ve been after. [More…]
DIY Projects Adam Savage Demonstrates Weathering Tricks February 27, 2019 Roadkill CustomsAdam Savage shows us how to paint and weather a newly constructed box to make it look like it’s something that’s been used for decades. [More…]