Acid Washed Zinc Table Top

Darkened zinc finish we can speed up the aging process by applying an acid wash that will darken the zinc samples are available.

Acid washed zinc table top.

Dimensions rough dimensions must be provided within a few inches. Metal work isn t my thing so i decided to mimic the look of zinc with a painted finish. Be sure to wear gloves and preferably use it outside. The expansive food safe top is covered in zinc sheeting that s been acid washed to give it the look of a generations old family heirloom.

Simple assembly is required. Substantial base is crafted of solid hardwood with fluted legs and spade feet. Muriatic acid is very dangerous. The clear johnson wax gives painted furniture a hard durable finish and it is easy to apply.

My hope was to mimic the acid washed zinc look of ballard s table. Hand distressed antique white finish 76 table seats 6 comf. It was raining the night we did this so we had to do it inside but we had all the doors and windows open. I looked at a lot of tutorials on line but many of them were quite complicated and none of them had the exact look i was going for.

Matte finish natural matte appearance where the zinc is finished with an orbital sander with 220 grit sandpaper. This finish is meant to be imperfect and unique as no two are ever alike. Zinc patina finish is a mottled oxidized finish that is intended to mimic an old world zinc metal look. I love furniture wax.

Next we sprayed the table top with muriatic acid to give the zinc an aged look. The messina tabletop is covered with acid washed zinc sheeting. You can also brush the acid on but i wanted the look we got from spraying it on.