How To Age Sheet Metal

Have you ever wondered how to age metal.

How to age sheet metal.

Use a wet towel or rag to. The cleaner acts as stripping agent removing the galvanized finish from the metal. To age galvanized metal start by sanding it with 80 grit sandpaper until it no longer looks shiny and slick. Place lathered bucket outside or in a well ventilated area for 2 4 hours or until dry.

Do you have a suggestion how i should spread the cleaner around on it to get a nice somewhat aged rusty look. The longer it sits the more aged the piece will look. Squirt clorox toilet cleaner all over the metal. With a piece of steel wool work cleaner into a lather covering all of the exterior including handles and crevices image 2.

Place an old towel in a large plastic bin then simply pour vinegar on the towel until its soaked. Guess i should take it off one of the barns but i want the flat sheet look not bumpy. We can get that look at home and it doesn t require much time at all. I want to put sheet 45 x10 of galvanized metal on my farmhouse bathroom wall and the 12 above the shower wall.

Use steel wool again to rub the toilet cleaner everywhere. Let the metal sit for 24 hours covered in toilet cleaner and steel wool.