How To Make Sheet Metal Look Like Copper

Sand down the primer with medium grit sandpaper until it s completely smooth.

How to make sheet metal look like copper. Aluminum bronze and iron are excellent metals on which to use a patina. The look of copper can be simulated with other metals by using a technique known as a patina. Here we are using the smart stains to create an antique copper finish. Let dry about an hour before applying a second coat.

Tape the four corners down with painter s tape or masking tape. Metal ready for hammer texturing should be clean oxide free annealed and bone dry. Hot patinas are applied to metals using a propane torch. Hope it helps and good luck.

In this video we continue our 5 part series of making tube steel look like another metal. Slightly acid boiling copper tartrate solution can be used too. Reattach the handle if necessary. Apply copper or bronze metallic spray paint again from a distance of.

Wipe away any remaining dust with a dry cloth. Mix the copper surfacer well to ensure that the metal particles are evenly distributed. Sand the finish smooth and apply a second coat of paint if the color is not to your satisfaction. This technique chemically seals the metal with a decorative finish preventing corrosion.

Apply a thin coat using one of the foam brushes. Wet metal causes tool rust and oxides on the metal will become embedded into the sheet during hammer texturing. Apply a coat of spray paint in a copper or bronze color to the stainless steel using light even strokes of paint to achieve uniform coverage.