How To Age Sheet Metal

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.

How to age sheet metal.

Guess i should take it off one of the barns but i want the flat sheet look not bumpy. Squirt clorox toilet cleaner all over the metal. We can get that look at home and it doesn t require much time at all. Have you ever wondered how to age metal.

Use a wet towel or rag to. Place an old towel in a large plastic bin then simply pour vinegar on the towel until its soaked. Do you have a suggestion how i should spread the cleaner around on it to get a nice somewhat aged rusty look. To age galvanized metal start by sanding it with 80 grit sandpaper until it no longer looks shiny and slick.

The best part is you probably already have all. Use steel wool again to rub the toilet cleaner everywhere. Let the metal sit for 24 hours covered in toilet cleaner and steel wool. The cleaner acts as stripping agent removing the galvanized finish from the metal.

While wearing gloves lightly sand the entire piece of metal with steel wool. The longer it sits the more aged the piece will look.