When it comes to metal—be it a copper pan or an antique made from bronze—differentiating between a patina, tarnish, and rust can be tricky. While natural discoloration on these pieces is often ...

The old truck's roof, hood, fender tops, and bed floor, however, are surface-rusted to the point where they're endangered. Bare metal can be fashionable but body rot can be terminal. Mrs.

Everything rusty is gold these days. On the Power Tour drive through Tennessee and Alabama on rural back roads we saw more than a few patina plantations filled with short-box trucks, wagons, and ...