How To Age Galvanized Sheet Metal

I looked for zep acid toilet bowl cleaner which is my corrosion agent of choice but 4 local stores i went.

How to age galvanized sheet metal. Soak the rag in the patina solution wring it out just a bit and cover your item with the wet rag. Galvanized metal normally needs to be treated before painting it has oil on it from production and many paints will peel off. Let the metal sit for 24 hours covered in toilet cleaner and steel wool. This solution will discolor wood surfaces and probably many other things so be careful.

I used lysol toilet bowl cleaner. Use steel wool again to rub the toilet cleaner everywhere. We used a tub we mix cement in that held both of the basket easily. Use a bit of ammonia to wash the oil off then sand it a bit before painting.

Place an old towel in a large plastic bin then simply pour vinegar on the towel until its soaked. Place lathered bucket outside or in a well ventilated area for 2 4 hours or until dry. How to age galvanized metal. Put a new galvanized olive basket in a tub.

Grab an old rag make sure it s large enough to drape comfortably over the entire surface of your galvanized victim. The longer it sits the more aged the piece will look. Use a wet towel or rag to. While wearing gloves lightly sand the entire piece of metal with steel wool.

Squirt clorox toilet cleaner all over the metal.