What is black patina?

Slate Black Patina is a versatile and unique black finish for use on iron, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, bronze, brass, and copper. Additional coats will darken the patina. Slate Black Patina can be diluted with distilled water for lighter coats.

What is black patina made of?

On zinc and galvanized steel, it will produce a dark brown to black patina. On aluminum, it must be applied hot (180-200°F) and will create a brown finish. On stainless steel, it must also be applied hot and will produce a red, black, and brown patina. Stainless Black Patina is made specifically for stainless steel.

How do you patina black iron?

Soak the metal in vinegar. Add vinegar to your clean, dry container so there is enough to completely submerge the metal. Then add an equal amount of salt to the vinegar, stir it thoroughly, and insert the metal so it can sit in the solution and create a vinegar-salt patina.

What does patina paint mean?

Figuratively, patina can refer to any fading, darkening, or other signs of age, which are felt to be natural or unavoidable (or both). The chemical process by which a patina forms or is deliberately induced is called patination, and a work of art coated by a patina is said to be patinated.

How do you make a patina solution?

Mix the following solution in a spray bottle, taking pains to ensure that the salt crystals dissolve before you use it: 4 parts white household vinegar to 1 part 3-percent hydrogen peroxide and 1/2 part common table salt. Spray the metal object from top to bottom, soaking it thoroughly.

What does the color patina look like?

The patina effect — a color change in red metals caused by oxidation. Essentially, the green color is a result of the copper coming into contact with water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide over time. This causes a coating to build on the surface. Yet, instead of rusting, it morphs into a beautiful blue-green color.

What kind of patina does black magic use?

Black Magic will darken bonded bronze, brass, and copper castings as well as Sculpt Nouveau’s Metal Coatings to an orange-black color. Black Magic creates a beautiful brown-black patina on cleaned bronze, brass, and copper. Stainless Black Patina is made to create a black patina finish on stainless steel.

What does blue patina do to bronze paint?

Blue Patina Aging Solution is an acidic solution in water and when applied over Oxidizing Bronze Paint will react with the real metal particles in the paint, thus speeding up the oxidization process creating a beautiful, authentic Blue Patina finish.

What kind of patina to use on copper?

Our chemical patinas can alter the finish and color of metals, such as turning copper or brass black or many other colors. Our basic raw chemicals for hot/cold patina recipes include: Cupric Nitrate, Ferric Nitrate, Sulfurated Potash (Liver of Sulfur), Copper Sulfate, Sodium Sulfide, Titanium Dioxide, Silver Nitrate, Stannic Oxide and many more.

What’s the best way to get black patina on zinc?

Use JAX Copper Plate on the zinc. It will produce a black patina on zinc. If you want a pewter finish on the solder and zinc, JAX Pewter Black works well at producing an even finish on both zinc and solder. In any case I find that cleaning the zinc is essential to a good patina application. 4. Rub the zinc with 00 steel wool till shiny.