making Patina to form an idea

[advtracing]

Now this may be a bit cheesy , but i have been toying with the idea of continuing the degrade of the paint on my 76s R-gruppe car to get a "Just Raced " look on it . the car has been through the works with interior / wheels/motor to give a period race look close to a 74rs. i have to complete the rear rs bumper but we are close . Now alot of people at this point would go "new paint time " but the paint is nicely damaged , marked , used and i look at it thinking ,add period correct decals and a race number then patina the crap out of it ...so question other then the good old 1000 grit what other ideas give the paint / decals the look like it has just done the rounds at daytona

[CamBiscuit]

Stone chips and rubber marks.

Put down the sand paper!

[matt911]

I agree with Cam, put the decals on and create the patina.
Every chip, scratch and mark tells a story that cant be reproduced.

[Gburner]

Buy a helmet and get your Patina at the track.
I suggest 6 track days every year for 10 years.
It should give you fine Patina and some great stories to go with it.

[advtracing]

the paint has that "track look " coming along nicely but new decals need the work maybe before adding to the body. we shall trial some material to see

[boba]

You need some of Jens tire rub decals.

Nothing like a rubber dounut to get that just raced feeling.

[southbay356]

At one time japan had mud decals so you city driven 4x4 would look "used"