Whats the best way to protect patina ?

[Scribble]

the title is the question, whats the best way to seal/protect original paint or patina ?. Heres some of the bikes I want to seal.

 

[Fv2]

I think most here use boiled linseed oil or spray on some clear coat.

 

[deorman]

Indoor storage. Barns and sheds don't count.

 

[OddJob]

I used Duplicolor Acrylic Laquer Clearcoat on my Mesa Buggie for ORBO and was very happy with the results. Kept the natural patina, added a little gloss and shine, and seemed like a durable finish. Planning on that for my build in RRB BO-11 as well.....Rat on!

 

[OneHorsePower]

i think oil or wax would be best , only did with clear , and its not ideal , if you scratch it, it leave a white spot and is realy noticaple in the sun , i can imagine over time it will also peel up cause of the rust contamination .. while the other ones just need a reacoat once in a while , the clear would need to be stripped off and redone at one point

 

[Indyjps]

Old paint usually has lots of grime, get the paint clean with mild soap and soft clot.

Rust spots need to be neutralized, if theyre mild you can try CLR (calcium lime rust) bathroom cleaner and a scotchbrite on the rusted areas. See attached pic.

Heavier, scaly rust will need some careful wire brushing to not remove paint, maybe some sanding, work slow and save as much paint as possible.

Protecting it after that, couple choices. Main thing is to get a layer of something on it to prevent air/oxygen/ additional rust.

Shoot some matching paint on it and wipe with thinner to blend it in, it will still look weathered but you need to get enough paint on it to seal it, need a good paint match first for this to look right.

Heavy coat of wax, I like paste waxes for this, particurly johnsons paste wax. This is the easiest and simplest method to me.

Oil coat, works well easy to reapply, I always seem to get oil on me later, don't care for this personally.

Clear coat - unless you kill all the corrosion, the clear will fail, just depends on how long. Then you're stuck sanding and re clearing or losing the original finish. Rattle can clear is not very tough, automotive clear is stronger and can be flattened, depends on how familiar you are with auto paint. I can assist if someone is interested.

 

[syclesavage]

Me boiled linseed oil and a nice sunny day

 

[deven_science]

Me boiled linseed oil and a nice sunny day

Same.

 

[horsefarmer]

Really like the Boiled linseed oil too!