Today we fix the rusted metal on the 1965 VW Beetle rear window passenger side. It’s Rusted out pretty bad. Check it out! =)
VW Beetle Restoration – Metal Repair Rear Window
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Hey that looks better than it was awesome
Saludos de Mexico CT
I wonder if that is insulation from the roof and yes a nest
that looks like seat insulation
What ever happened to old "Crusty"? You're as bad as me, too many projects going at once. Fun stuff.
سيد CT نشكرك على الأداء الرائع و الحرفية التي تتمتع بها ، اتمنى لك التوفيق من الله .
اتابعك من أرض الرسالات و الوحي الإلهي المملكة العربية السعودية
Why not repaint instead of leaving a rust bucket
CT I just read through the comments. I am just in awe of the people that think they know better than you about your project. (The hater’s). Yes we all want people to like who we are, and what we are doing. It has been said over and over “you can’t please everyone”. It is sadly one of the truest statements ever made. Nevertheless we say the same thing. “ They are entitled to their own opinion”. I say this is one of the most false statements ever made. Where did they earn the right to have an opinion that belittles you or your choice’s. Yes you are on YouTube. You have asked for help, and comments on what you are working on. Neither of these two things have asked anyone to judge you, belittle you or your choices. We are very capable of having a civilized conversation between adults, without childish comments, personal digs, trying to come a cross as “I am better than you”. They are trying to be an ADULT BULLY. There is no other place we expect this behavior. Other than the internet. It’s time we stopped saying they have a right to treat you or anyone else badly just because they want to.
CT, I do apologize for this ranting of a mine. I do appreciate you sharing yourself, and your projects with everyone. Thank you. I pray you do very well with YouTube.
You may want to find an airbrush artist to blend your paint around the repairs at the back window. That is something there very good at doing. The airbrush is very well suited for that particular task. Just a idea. I wish you well on your project. I have enjoyed your work, as well as your videos.
always nice to watch your videos.. a fan from Belgium
You found a mouse-nest! No wonder it rusted. Factory insulation was a pillow made from upholstery scraps placed in the lower channels that lead to the engine compartment.
Very nice work, congrats!!!
I might be whizzing in the wind here, but just to make a suggestion or maybe throw an idea out there (in terms of giving it a rusted patina to replace what you knock off).. maybe there's an oxide powder that you can add to the paint that can give you the same effect.
I know that with a lot of red and orange paints they normally use iron in the paint. Basically to give it it's red and orange hue.
So a lot of red and orange paints already have iron in it
I don't know if the second apply to something this large because I never had any experience with this, but there is a powder that they sell that is iron based that is mostly used for 3D printing or cold casting. What you do is you produce the part, and after it's solid you put some sort of rusting agent on it. I don't know what the compound is, but when it comes in contact with the surface, it makes it start to oxide and rust.
Inferior should work with any oil or acrylic base paint, but that might be an option.
I know you can use hydrogen peroxide to knock down the color, making it look more faded. So that could help with the color matching to a certain extent.
But also look into the latex and toothpaste method for weathering and giving objects the look of scraped off paint. It's an effect that they is a lot and science fiction and things like Star Wars. I've been seeing a lot of videos of people making custom boba Fett outfits for example, and one of the ways to make it look like the paint's been stripped off is using latex or toothpaste cover a certain spot when you're painting, and then just use water or some sort of solvent to remove it off the surface so it's clean
That might come in handy to create artificial rust spots.
Don't want to be crazy with my post here, but that might be an option.
Check it out and see if that helps!
looking good do you still have the f250
I'd be inclined to fill in the weld line with lead (actually tin) rather than using any filler.
Hi CT, that side went better for you but it's all looking good to go. I guess you'll be moving onto the inside next
don't forget you can use solder / lead to fill in small holes
Congrats for your job. You are growing and improve each day.
GOOD. JOB. PATINA. SEEMS. TO. BE. THE. THING. THE. PROGRESS AND. PROCESS. IS. RIGHT. ON. I COULD Wtch this. All. Day. You saved. One. From the. Crusher
Great job buddy, your skills are getting better every episode. There is an old technique, when bodies were build by hand, they were using a hot iron and lead to fill all those pinholes and crannies after welding. Easy, quick and fun, check it out.
Good job sir!
Super !! Super and Super !! You are bringing life to this model again ! you are happy ! we also !!