meheartmycivic

So i rusted my hood. I tried the salt and vinegar and it started to work slowly. I washed it off and used bleach and it rusted much fast. It is tanish, however, you can still notice the gray. How can i make it all rusted (brownish). do i just wait over time? or should i douse it bleach one more time and let it sit for a couple more days? i only doused it and left it out for a day with the bleach. thanks

JDM_SOHC

Why would you wanna rust your hood..??

meheartmycivic

Just to try something new. its a trend done by VW's but hondas are doing it now. I have two hoods anyway, one being painted and a beat up dented one that im using to try the rust. any ideas?

JDM_SOHC

Ehh I see... I'm not a huge fan of that at all but to each his own...

azandford

i know to each there own but this "trend" is absolutely retarded

i would like you more if you had altezza lights and a body kit

nothing_shocking

Wtf... If you're gonna do that to a hood, I have one that's already rusting on it's own I'd love to trade you for a good, clean one...

Does it just keep rusting or is there a way to keep the rust from going all the way through? Either way... Kinda stupid if you ask me...It's hard enough to find parts that aren't naturally rusted, but now I have to try and find stuff against people doing it on purpose?

JDM_SOHC

At least I'm not alone on this one lol... At first I thought the OP was just kiddin, than I googled Rusty Hood Trend and those were the pics I found...

NOFX

I don't understand this trend if only based upon the idea that I know if I had such a part I would have to touch it at some point. I don't like the feel of rust. *shudder*

If you really feel so inclined to rust your hood and want it done faster, then I'd suggest you keep doing the bleach thing or check VW forums for more ideas on speeding things up. I mean, this is supposed to be a trend they started.

thumper64

If you wipe bare steel down with hydrochloric (muriatic) acid, available at home centers for adjusting the pH in pools and cleaning masonry, it will develop surface rust pretty quick.

Instead of making the hood actually rust, maybe there's a way to paint the hood to give it that effect without actually making it rust. Then you can always go back when you realize it's a silly fad.

98civdx

Stupid vw trends, always poluting the honda world.

My freind did the muriatic acid
Just dont breath that **** in.

gotbooost

this is pretty interesting-i had no idea people did this on purpose! i thought they were just using their money on go fast parts instead of looks... go > show!

CivicSpoon

Not sure about paint, but there is definitely a powder coating color.

Reyracer19

I had a rusty VW once...but it wasn't purposely rusted out.

jellybelly559

damn.....just buy a carbon fiber or paint yourz brown hahaha

NOFX

I've seen vintage cars made to look like they have rust, but it's just paint. Pricey, pricey paint jobs.

Unfortunately the people who usually purposefully rust their hoods and other parts don't have the type of cash it would take to get a professionally painted replicated rust piece.

This is simulated rust:

jughead

wtf is a trend anyways? Trends are retarted.

jughead

new trend, go jump off bridge. First one to die wins.

jughead

just call it ratrodding...or mad maxing

jxhxb

who gives a **** if you guys dont like it....its been around for a while and hes asking the people that do know how to rust a hood fast....sorry i cant help you

but f*ck the haters <3333

civicmc97

I LIKE IT...i posted up a thread on how to do this too,so to the ppl that ARE into it that can gimme more info id apreciate it, do u sand it first? does it keep rusting n start making holes?does the muriatic acid work better than salt,vinegar, and bleach? and i notice in the pics theres different color rust what makes the difference color? and u just pour it on and wait?...any answers can u plz pm me so i dont have to go on a search to find this thread again thnks!!!

z4nd

lol i didnt know this was even a trend, but i guess my civic woulda looked sexy then haha since i bought a primer hood and never painted it after a while it just started to rust

kaiba

Most retarded thing EVER!!!

rustfree_efs

I did this on my 92 sedan. First I sanded down the hood with 60 grit on my palm sander. Next I sprayed on vinegar (etches the metal) waited until it dried. Then i sprayed on a mixture of salt water and hydrogen peroxide. It immediatly started to turn orange, dried overnight and it was a surface layer of dry rust. I think it looks pretty cool and it gives people something to whine about!

slimmy502

i think this trend is absolutely retarded, honestly, but its your thing man go with it. id like to say though if you dont wanna get a nice rusty brown hand or stain up some shirts and pants everytime you touch your hood or bump into it, throw some spray clear over it after youve reached your desired rusty look. i gotta say Vdubs do this one better though, pics of what youre workin with so far?

D16SiHatch

maybe from here we can move on to painted on bird **** and airbrushed dents/hail damage. it'll be so cash!