How Do You Age Sheet Metal

I used lysol toilet bowl cleaner.

How do you age sheet metal. Once the entire piece is dry give it a few minutes to cool off then wash it down with water to clean off all the dried on stuff and reveal all that beautiful aging. I looked for zep acid toilet bowl cleaner which is my corrosion agent of choice but 4 local stores i went. Let the metal sit for 24 hours covered in toilet cleaner and steel wool. While wearing gloves lightly sand the entire piece of metal with steel wool.

The baking soda helps to make sure it s thick enough to really sit on the metal even on the sloping parts so it all ages beautifully. Put a new galvanized olive basket in a tub. Then put the metal on a plastic sheet in an open or well ventilated area and put on safety glasses gloves and a long sleeved shirt to protect yourself from the chemicals. Use steel wool again to rub the toilet cleaner everywhere.

Place bucket in the solution it should cover 1 2 inches of the bottom and let sit for 15 20 minutes image 2. Stir until mixed image 1. After burning the finish off spray or dip the item in a bath of bleach vinegar or salt water. That will get the oxidization process started.

Use a wet towel or rag to. How to age galvanized metal. To age galvanized metal start by sanding it with 80 grit sandpaper until it no longer looks shiny and slick. You should notice the rust starting to form after five minutes or so.

Snow is the best weathering agent around but rain works too. Cap the spray bottle and shake it vigorously until the salt dissolves. Squirt clorox toilet cleaner all over the metal. We used a tub we mix cement in that held both of the basket easily.

In general you probably won t want to age a piece using this method for too long especially if you live in a humid climate. Fill the bottom of a medium sized plastic tub with 32 ounces hydrogen peroxide four teaspoons salt and 1 2 cup white vinegar. Fill a quart sized spray bottle with equal parts cider vinegar and water. Place an old towel in a large plastic bin then simply pour vinegar on the towel until its soaked.