Ideally some chemical I could put on them and heat to produce some earth tone color or colors. I would like to add color with out painting or anodizing. So far I have been turning them on a lath while holding sandpaper on them to give them a brushed stainless steel look.Then I spray them with a coat of silicone oil to preserve the look. I am building some wind chimes out of aluminum tubing. I have brushed aluminum tube to patina in earth tone You can post an RFQ what what you are seeking at ![]() Depending on how close it needs to look, anodized aluminum with an "oxidized copper" colored dye or paint/powder will do it. Less expensive, but looking exactly like real copper (because that's exactly what the surface is) would be copper plating. As copper is expensive I am trying to find an aluminum fabricator who will build the surround and then attempt to apply a finish to make it look like copper that is oxidized.Ī. I am hoping to have a metal surround for my existing brick fireplace. Please tell us what it is (and how many) you want to patinate because this site serves hobbyists who want to make one, and manufacturers who want to make millions, and answers will be different for different needs. ![]() But read their instructions on-line before buying or starting the project because sometimes it's a two or three step process with a ground coat, then a main coat, then a reactive coat that patinates the main coat, etc. That is done by "painting on" a coating of copper and its reaction products.įurther down the page you'll see responses to Jasper L where commercial products are linked. Although a passable job can be done with paint if you're speaking of a roof or gutter, and you can buy that painted aluminum sheet metal, for closer-up stuff you'll probably want a real copper patina.
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