Faded signwriting

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My old truck with faded sign writing , done by the previous owner .

What I want to do is sign rite doors with a rusty retro faded look and can I laquer over the whole car not doing any bodywork with slight surface rust thank you

This chap is one of the best
www.jobycarter.com
Or if you are up north
www.marklandsigns.co.uk

Both are traditional Fun Fair sign wrighters

Where abouts are you.
Could try some of the banger racing lads to sign it. Then fade it with 2000 wet n dry etc

Nice helpful welcome to a new member looking for some help!

Stop being harsh to the chap he is new here and is unlikely to stay if other members are rude to his, I rarely see a post with perfect spelling or grammar and even less so see a post where the person has given a full introduction of themselves and although most of us like pics there are no forum rules stating they must be posted.
His question was clear enough as to what he is asking and he hasn't been rude or impolite to anyone.

As for the original question I was going to suggest a decent graphics shop will be able to print some 'faded' stickers.

Hi Ballyvoy, I wouldn't risk painting over wax to achieve a faded look personally. I would clean the surface and make sure it's free of any residues... painting on wax will just create a horibble smeary mess when you try to buff it back I suspect (ie I don't know for sure but that's my gut feeling).

If I were you I'd design the graphic, then get it to the right size via a photocopier (or if you're fancy: scan it in and print it out on big paper at the right size)... either way... trace off the final design/size onto a flat sheet of trace. Then get a thickish sewing needle and puncture the edges of the design through the paper. Go all the way around every edge/line of the design so you create a perforated version of it.

Once done, firmly tack it in place on your vehicle at all four corners. Then wad up a piece of cotton (a teeshirt or whatever) and dip the smooth pad side of the wad into chalk dust or talcum powder, and dapple it all over the design template. This will create a ghost guide on the metalwork of tiny little dots of powder where all your pin holes were.

Grab a chinagraph pencil and draw in the design based on the ghost dots.

Grab a liner brush and some enamel paint and carefully stroke in every edge, line and curve. Start top left and work to bottom right so you don't smudge it with your wrist.

Let it dry.

Grab a thicker brush and fill in.

Now gently buff back when dry with a soft polishing head until the new paint wears away again.

Stop when it looks right.