Oh No; I May Have Succumbed To The Lure Of Patina.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Rad!

I'm a big fan of original patina. It's especially convenient that it's "in" right now, as both my project vehicles are ratty looking, and people find that "cool" right now! 





Faux-tina is awful though. 

I was talking to a friend who restores vintage race cars with real provenance and he brought up an interesting point.  He doesn't try and remove all sign of past shunts and other failures. The point being that the car is special not just for it's origin, but it's use. If Graham Hill took out the right front corner and the spaceframe had to be fitted back together, why make the mends disappear? They are physical proof, however subtle of the cars history. In a nutshell, that's why we like patina. That gouge in the paint of your BMX bike isn't a flaw, it's a piece of your past - or someone's past. It's personality.

Kreb (Forum Supporter) said:

I was talking to a friend who restores vintage race cars with real provenance and he brought up an interesting point.  He doesn't try and remove all sign of past shunts and other failures. The point being that the car is special not just for it's origin, but it's use. If Graham Hill took out the right front corner and the spaceframe had to be fitted back together, why make the mends disappear? They are physical proof, however subtle of the cars history. In a nutshell, that's why we like patina. That gouge in the paint of your BMX bike isn't a flaw, it's a piece of your past - or someone's past. It's personality.

Well said

kinda pushes all the right buttons fer me.....oh and is friends with Loosecannon

Tom1200 said:

Kreb (Forum Supporter) said:

I was talking to a friend who restores vintage race cars with real provenance and he brought up an interesting point.  He doesn't try and remove all sign of past shunts and other failures. The point being that the car is special not just for it's origin, but it's use. If Graham Hill took out the right front corner and the spaceframe had to be fitted back together, why make the mends disappear? They are physical proof, however subtle of the cars history. In a nutshell, that's why we like patina. That gouge in the paint of your BMX bike isn't a flaw, it's a piece of your past - or someone's past. It's personality.

Well said

Yes, very well said.

While putting my bike back together, I noticed a scuff on the mud cover for the brake cable.

New ones are available, but I did that, I thought to myself. (I also did that a million years ago.)

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I was there 40 years ago when my friend test rode the bike right after it was finished. I remember thinking man some day I'm going to get a cool bike lime that........never ever thinking I'd get that exact bike.

You and Kreb really have me set on keeping it as is.

In reply to Tom1200 :

Yeah, enjoy it as is. The bike might not look perfect but it has an awesome story to tell.