How To Age Galvanized Sheet Metal

Squirt clorox toilet cleaner all over the metal.

How to age galvanized sheet metal.

Let the metal sit for 24 hours covered in toilet cleaner and steel wool. Use steel wool again to rub the toilet cleaner everywhere. Use a wet towel or rag to. I looked for zep acid toilet bowl cleaner which is my corrosion agent of choice but 4 local stores i went.

This solution will discolor wood surfaces and probably many other things so be careful. Don t leave the ammonia on it because it will become weathered and rusty. Place an old towel in a large plastic bin then simply pour vinegar on the towel until its soaked. Grab an old rag make sure it s large enough to drape comfortably over the entire surface of your galvanized victim.

Use a bit of ammonia to wash the oil off then sand it a bit before painting. The cleaner acts as stripping agent removing the galvanized finish from the metal. With a piece of steel wool work cleaner into a lather covering all of the exterior including handles and crevices image 2. I used lysol toilet bowl cleaner.

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. The longer it sits the more aged the piece will look. We used a tub we mix cement in that held both of the basket easily.

How to age galvanized metal.