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. The cleaner acts as stripping agent removing the galvanized finish from the metal. 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. Put a new galvanized olive basket in a tub.

The longer it sits the more aged the piece will look. Let the metal sit for 24 hours covered in toilet cleaner and steel wool. Galvanized metal normally needs to be treated before painting it has oil on it from production and many paints will peel off. 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. 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. While wearing gloves lightly sand the entire piece of metal with steel wool.

How to age galvanized metal. Use a wet towel or rag to. Use a bit of ammonia to wash the oil off then sand it a bit before painting. Squirt clorox toilet cleaner all over the metal.

Don t leave the ammonia on it because it will become weathered and rusty.