Cool Tempest on Bring a Trailer

http://bringatrailer.com/2015/09/16/no-bondo-1962-pontiac-tempest/

Anyone else think that would be an awesome cruiser with the exterior as is? I'm not a huge fan of the rat-rod look but that works for me somehow.

Very cool.

Unless you live in the desert, that bare metal wouldn't last long. I've always liked those first generation Tempests, this looks like a pretty decent one.

With that in mind, here's a thing that I've always wondered about: Is there a way to finish coat a car to achieve the bare metal look like that Tempest but keep corrosion from ruining it. Clear coat over the metal? I know nothing about painting cars.

In reply to BlueInGreen44:Not a expert, but according to the car shows I watch, yes you just clear coat it, but I guess my next question is, how long does that last? as there is a a lot of preparation done when people paint a car.

There are clear coats now available that are intended to be sprayed over bare metal. While I don't know how long they last, I would think they must last longer than a standard clear coat or they would have no value.

I forget what bike maker did it back in the 90s.. but they had a chearcoated steel frame. Unfortunately all it took was a single chip and water would get beneath the coat and soon you had a clearcoated rusted frame