Article And Photos By: Daniel Donley
www.pandemoniumcustomchoppers.com
C
oatings, there are all kinds of them. This one is new to me, and I thought that I would show you all. This is a patina coating that gives an old copper look or a heavily rusted oxidation look. It is extremely easy to do, so let’s get into it.
apply patina coatings to bare steel. This can be found in most home improvement stores. I start by mixing a bit of copper sulfate in water until it is dissolved. The solution will be used to coat bare steel. I used a water bottle to mix my solution in. The steel must be clean and free from any oils or mill scale. I used a Scotch Brite pad and some acetone to get everything cleaned up. You can also sandblast your parts. Just make sure you are working with clean steel parts. for the copper coat to appear. Once the part is coated, you will then rinse it off with water to neutralize it and then lightly pat dry with a paper towel. Now you have a patina coppercoated steel part.
Copper sulfate crystals are used to kill weeds in ponds and roots in
drains. However, we are going to use it for another purpose here, to
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The copper sulfate solution goes to work quickly. I use a Q-tip or sponge to lightly rub it onto the metal surface
So now, let’s take it another step.
