Spotted a 'vintage' style Ford Raptor... what do you guys think?

Oakley said:
Honestly, I like the tires.

Appreciating the small wins, I see.

Oakley said:
Honestly, I like the tires.

They look aggressive, but Mud Grapplers are loud and handle terribly.

Fake patina just doesn’t do it for me.

Gentry said:
Fake patina just doesn’t do it for me.

It’s because there’s no texture, and the light reflection looks weird.

Gentry said:
Fake patina just doesn’t do it for me.

Yeah, because you can tell it’s fake. It’s like it’s trying too hard to look old.

Gentry said:
Fake patina just doesn’t do it for me.

I don’t even like real patina, so this is double no for me.

Making a new aluminum truck look old and beat up feels off to me.

Kai said:
Making a new aluminum truck look old and beat up feels off to me.

It’s the overdone rust look that kills it. This feels like someone cranked a ‘rust filter’ to the max.

But those wheels though.

I’m not a fan of the wrap, but I’ll admit the wrap job itself is really good. The wheels and tires look awesome too.

This post makes me think it belongs in a ‘shitty car mods’ thread.

Grayson said:
This post makes me think it belongs in a ‘shitty car mods’ thread.

Honestly, it does have that vibe. Hope it’s a wrap and not paint because that’d be even worse.

Kingsley said:

Grayson said:
This post makes me think it belongs in a ‘shitty car mods’ thread.

Honestly, it does have that vibe. Hope it’s a wrap and not paint because that’d be even worse.

It’s definitely a wrap. No one paints cars like this anymore.

@Ali
Thank God for that.

In classic cars, real patina comes from decades of use and neglect. Wrapping a truck to look weathered feels disingenuous to me.

Let’s not forget, aluminum doesn’t rust like this.

My truck’s achieving this look naturally—for free!

I like ratty vehicles when they’re sleepers, but fake rust wraps are just not it. They don’t follow natural patterns, and they look flat and weird.

Not a fan.

Hero said:
Not a fan.

To each their own.