Distressed Sheet Metal

The pristine shine of new sheet metal can sometimes appear to lack character and style.

Distressed sheet metal.

There are 58 distressed sheet metal for sale on etsy and they cost 65 19 on average. If you prefer a faux rust dab a white ink pad over the metal s surface and dry it with a heat gun. All i needed to distress chalk paint on metal was my sanding block. Whether you re looking for fabrication and pre weathering of weathering steel or patina services for pre fabricated metal.

Distressed metal metal sheets limited has a department specialising in patina distressing of sheet metal products. We apply rustic aged patina finishes to many metals including copper brass zinc bronze pewter and corten steel. How to paint metal for a distressed look. Make galvanized metal look even more used abused and neglected by distressing it a bit.

The most common distressed sheet metal material is metal. Get a tiny glimpse below of the type of processes we employ here at distressed metals. We are your partner in accomplishing the myriad of industry needs. To add vintage appeal to various types of metalwork you can distress it using fine abrasives like sandpaper and steel wool.

Send me exclusive offers unique gift ideas and personalized tips for shopping and selling on etsy. Depending on the desired effect a patina can also be applied to the surface of the metal. The paint and primer sanded nicely on the raised areas and made quick work of the distressing. Distressing diy materials and supplies metal painting and finishing fall decorating design 101 fall from distressed furniture to well loved antiques what s old is definitely new again and we re loving the look of natural patina both inside and outside the home.

Dab distress stain all over the metal s surface and dry it with a heat gun to create a blotchy rusted look. Don t sand your metal it s not necessary and you might end up. Add dents in flat metal by placing a block of wood beneath the metal and resting a few nuts and bolts on the top hammering the hardware to create dents. The most popular color.

This creates that nice antique metal look. For my shelf with a raised design i just had to sand over the raised areas to remove the paint from those spots. If you just want to paint metal a totally new color without any distressing or chippyness to it spray paint will work too.