Would you pay for a rusty look?

[Paul Kelley]

Here's a completely new one one me: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C868952
I did read recently about a pair jeans covered in mud for sale at £££. Do you think a Stag will be worth more if it has the real rusty look rather than this spray on effect?! The world HAS gone mad!
PK

[Tdm]

Here's a completely new one one me: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C868952
I did read recently about a pair jeans covered in mud for sale at £££. Do you think a Stag will be worth more if it has the real rusty look rather than this spray on effect?! The world HAS gone mad!
PK

Nothing to do with cars, but in the world of model railways (which is another of my hobbies) you pay more for locomotives that have been "weathered" to look their age more, than you do for "pristine" ones because they look their age & therefore are more realistic, particularly in the case of old diesel & steam locomotives.

For example of the 2 "Western" models shown below, the top "weathered" model costs more to buy than the "new" one below (apologies for the "fuzzy" photo of bottom one).

[flying farmer]

Until recently there was a rust coloured VW beetle that did the school run past the farm.
At first I thought it had been stripped of paint and left to rust, then when I got to see it close up I could see the "rust" was peeling off and revealing the original blue paint where it hadn't been rubbed down properly before spraying!
Neil

[davidf]

Theft deterrent?

[marshman]

Its called a "Rat Look".. Has been around for a few years. There are a lot of the old VW campers around used by "surfer" doods that have this look. Often its "genuine" peeled paint and rust, flatted back and sprayed in lacquer to prevent it getting worse. Each to their own!

Just google "rat look" and see the images that come up.

Roger

[Stagdad]

Its called a "Rat Look".. Has been around for a few years. There are a lot of the old VW campers around used by "surfer" doods that have this look. Often its "genuine" peeled paint and rust, flatted back and sprayed in lacquer to prevent it getting worse. Each to their own!

Just google "rat look" and see the images that come up.

Roger

Or if your American "patina"

[Mark Serj]

For example of the 2 "Western" models shown below, the top "weathered" model costs more to buy than the "new" one below (apologies for the "fuzzy" photo of bottom one).

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I see no pictures.....?

I'm clearly missing something when it comes to seeing pics posted, any ideas what I'm not doing / doing wrong chaps please?

[marshman]

I see no pictures.....?

I'm clearly missing something when it comes to seeing pics posted, any ideas what I'm not doing / doing wrong chaps please?

Give us some clues. What are you viewing on, ipad , iphone, andriod phone, android tablet, or pc. If a pc is it apple or a windoze one, what version of windows and also what internetbrowser? (Chrome, firefox, IE, ?)

Rogr

[TR5convalescent]

A chap round the corner has a lovely old Chrevolet pick up with this look. I will try and get a picture. If it's artificial then it's very convincingly!

[Tdm]

Its called a "Rat Look".. Has been around for a few years. There are a lot of the old VW campers around used by "surfer" doods that have this look. Often its "genuine" peeled paint and rust, flatted back and sprayed in lacquer to prevent it getting worse. Each to their own!
Just google "rat look" and see the images that come up.
Roger

Just done that - never realised there were so many motorists doing it - and to Rolls Royes, Range Rovers, and Porches , etc.
Can't see the point of it myself - unless your an exhibitionist who wants to look different from the crowd. Never seen one in the flesh though, certainly not in Tenerife.

[LAMBRETTLAD]

Same with old guitars ,a rat look fender from 1974 (American) is worth more than a new one ,Homer got it right DOH !!

[Paul Kelley]

Ah, the Rat Look, so that's it! I sort of get it, but not for me personally. Any Stag Rats out there among us?!

[Goldstar]

Wait long enough and you'll get that look for free with a BL car

[Mark Serj]

Give us some clues. What are you viewing on, ipad , iphone, andriod phone, android tablet, or pc. If a pc is it apple or a windoze one, what version of windows and also what internetbrowser? (Chrome, firefox, IE, ?)

Rogr

Hi Rogr,

Just a normal Dell desktop PC. It's a work PC so I'm not sure about the other questions. Think I'll ask our IT bloke. Thanks though Rogr

Regards

Mark

[Tdm]

Hi Rogr,
Just a normal Dell desktop PC. It's a work PC so I'm not sure about the other questions. Think I'll ask our IT bloke. Thanks though Rogr
Regards
Mark

Could well be that your firm has put a block on displaying pictures or Links on Private Emails. Try your home PC (assuming you have one).