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@spagettihoops
if you want a 'theft proof' finish like this, without riding it in the pissing rain for a year, you can acheive it overnight with vinegar....
i think that brooklyn is far too rusty though.... it looks a bit deep set to me.
all you need is a slight covering of surface rust, which is only cosmetic... and can be cleaned up easily if you ever want to re paint it.
i've just built up a beater/run around bike with this effect.
it was fresh bare metal yesterday, and this morning it looked like this.....
it's quite easy to keep the rust under control with a bit of wire wool every couple of weeks.