How To Age Sheet Metal

Guess i should take it off one of the barns but i want the flat sheet look not bumpy.

How to age sheet metal.

Place lathered bucket outside or in a well ventilated area for 2 4 hours or until dry. Place an old towel in a large plastic bin then simply pour vinegar on the towel until its soaked. While wearing gloves lightly sand the entire piece of metal with steel wool. We can get that look at home and it doesn t require much time at all.

To age galvanized metal start by sanding it with 80 grit sandpaper until it no longer looks shiny and slick. With a piece of steel wool work cleaner into a lather covering all of the exterior including handles and crevices image 2. Use steel wool again to rub the toilet cleaner everywhere. Do you have a suggestion how i should spread the cleaner around on it to get a nice somewhat aged rusty look.

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. 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 cleaner acts as stripping agent removing the galvanized finish from the metal.

Use a wet towel or rag to. Let the metal sit for 24 hours covered in toilet cleaner and steel wool.