How To Age Tin Roofing

But this technique works really well especially on galvanized metal roofing.

How to age tin roofing.

It will have darker and lighter places and find a beauty all on its own. For my project i needed a big piece so i purchased an 8ft tall by about 2 5ft wide sheet of corrugated roof panel at lowes. It may seem like a big project but all you need is some ordinary household products to make a metal object age several years in just a few hours or so. To make your new shiny metal appear old you can antique it with paint.

When it s the right amount of rustiness rinse it off and let it age out in the weather. It was about 10 for my sheet. Instead of leaving the metal outside for years to age on its own speed up the process with vinegar or faux finish it with paint or glaze. If the corrugated metal has a seal coat on it you need to remove that first with a stripper.

If you have a large flat pan that holds the corrugated metal put the vinegar and bleach solution into the pan and set the corrugated metal in the solution for a rusted effect on both sides of the corrugated tin. You can also tarnish it using corrosive materials such as acid cleaner vinegar and salt. Snow is the best weathering agent around but rain works too. There s a project we ve had in mind for our rv all we needed was some antique horseshoes.

How to make metal rust. If you want to age galvanized metal just remember you won t be able to control every little inch. Thanks to homeright for partnering with me on this post. I can t tell you how many times i came across rusty horseshoes while we were living in georgia but i wasn t quite ready for my project so i kept telling myself i d get them later.

That will get the oxidization process started. I am going to show you how to make shiny new tin look like it just came off of the side of an old barn in only one day. Many types of galvanized metal do not rust but a patina or a duller finish makes them look weathered or aged. After burning the finish off spray or dip the item in a bath of bleach vinegar or salt water.

First things first buy your tin.