Have you ever wondered how to age metal.
Aged metal sheet.
I used to be super intimated by the thought of cutting metal but it is actually really simple.
All you need is a pair of tin snips which are basically just strong scissors.
They can be used for a variety of applications and projects including counter tops bar tops backsplashes range hoods table tops arts and crafts cabinet inserts furniture menu covers and much more.
The best part is you probably already have all.
With a couple of common household products and a couple of tools you can get all aged up in minutes.
To age galvanized metal start by sanding it with 80 grit sandpaper until it no longer looks shiny and slick.
Guess i should take it off one of the barns but i want the flat sheet look not bumpy.
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Do you have a suggestion how i should spread the cleaner around on it to get a nice somewhat aged rusty look.
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How to age metal.
Tarnishing refers mostly to silver especially sterling.
We can get that look at home and it doesn t require much time at all.
Old silver eventually obtains a muted opaque look generally with darker areas where the wearing isn t removing the tarnish.
As for chemicals you only need two things.
Check out my methods here and get started on rusticating your metal objects.
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.
Once your metal is perfectly aged odds are that no matter what project you are working on you are going to need to cut those big sheets of metal.
While many metals may have their properties altered through heating and quenching or work hardening some metal alloys are specifically formulated to be aged aging can alter the physical and aesthetic properties of an alloy to give it characteristics quite different than its unaged form.
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I want to put sheet 45 x10 of galvanized metal on my farmhouse bathroom wall and the 12 above the shower wall.
Well i mean age galvanized metal that is.