How To Age Sheet Metal

With a piece of steel wool work cleaner into a lather covering all of the exterior including handles and crevices image 2.

How to age sheet metal.

While wearing gloves lightly sand the entire piece of metal with steel wool. 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. The longer it sits the more aged the piece will look. I want to put sheet 45 x10 of galvanized metal on my farmhouse bathroom wall and the 12 above the shower wall.

To age galvanized metal start by sanding it with 80 grit sandpaper until it no longer looks shiny and slick. Use steel wool again to rub the toilet cleaner everywhere. Place lathered bucket outside or in a well ventilated area for 2 4 hours or until dry. Guess i should take it off one of the barns but i want the flat sheet look not bumpy.

Have you ever wondered how to age metal. The cleaner acts as stripping agent removing the galvanized finish from the metal. Place an old towel in a large plastic bin then simply pour vinegar on the towel until its soaked. Let the metal sit for 24 hours covered in toilet cleaner and steel wool.

Squirt clorox toilet cleaner all over the metal. Use a wet towel or rag to.