Last week I blogged about this die cast metal bird bath that I found at Goodwill. I forgot to take a before photo, but in your mind, just picture it plain white. Of course, I had to make it look rust-covered and aged, so I went online and found a rapid, and super easy process to do the job!First, you will need to rough it up a bit with sandpaper to get through to the metal. A lot of people, I think, use salt water which takes forever on its own. You need an oxidizer to speed up the task, so, in order to achieve a uniform, thick rust quickly (seriously, like, 5 minutes or less), mix up a batch of the following:
half part hydrogen peroxide (drugstore grade is fine), half part vinegar, and a pinch of salt (I mixed it in a spray bottle and sprayed it on!)
When I saw how well it worked, I "shabbied" up some other items in my home!
Pretty cool, huh? Painless evolution!!Now go make your own "Rusty Raves"!
Cheers,
1 comment:
I love that you found a cast iron bird bath and especially that you rusted it up a bit. That is super Maggie. You sure have quite a collection of old suitcases now. I am wishing I had some. But maybe that can be my focus now for something else to collect. However listening to Glen Beck last night, I think I had better put my money toward some more food storage and supplies. (ha)
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