A bold concept to create a 'barn find' style scooter with a patina. The original concept was difficult to produce commercially, but we never gave up!
The concept of artificial aging is not new.... In the automotive sector it has already been done before...
We wanted our 'real retro' to have that real retro finish, to look really old and aged on the surface, but structurally sound underneath.
The 'real thing', the steel panels are prepared (brushed) and a heavy clear lacquer applied. Over time a patina develops with unique rust spiders developing beneath the lacquer.
These rust spiders are totally random, therefore no two scooters will be identical!
The areas that will develop first - are random! Please rest assured, the effect is purely cosmetic and does not affect the structural components of the scooter.
There are two different versions of trim finish for the "rusto' project, either carbon effect where the detailing is carbon/black.
Carbon effect mudguard, horn grille, headlamp bezel...
Or bright chrome effect, chromed mudguard, horn grille, headlamp bezel... which style would be your choice?
