Tried my hand at forced patina

[Filthy-Beast]

After looking at the great work Dreadymark has done I thought, I'd give it a try.

I'm not sure if I should keep this and clearcoat it or sand it and try again?

 

[Cactus Breath]

Looks pretty cool to me! Nice job!

 

[Filthy-Beast]

Thanks, it was pretty easy for never having done it before.

 

[Spydro]

It would work for me... blue is my fav color (long ago was my nickname).

 

[finelines]

Personally I would keep it. Very nice! Love the blue

 

[Spydro]

Thanks, it was pretty easy for never having done it before.

So are you taking orders?

(I'm first on the list if you are.)

 

[RobinBanks]

that looks like abalone!

 

[BlueSnake]

I think it looks great.

 

[Vapeaholic]

Two thumbs up

 

[mackman]

Looks fantastic. Found this link on YouTube :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxZprSwtcho

 

[unsure]

If I ever decide to get a metal REO it would have to look like this. So can you control the colors?

 

[Filthy-Beast]

Looks fantastic. Found this link on YouTube :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxZprSwtcho

Pretty much that's what I did.

 

[Filthy-Beast]

If I ever decide to get a metal REO it would have to look like this. So can you control the colors?

As far as I know it only works on brass and copper not aluminum. I sure with more practice you could get to the point of controlling color, for me it was just do it and see what happens.

 

[tmel]

So...what do I need to do this to my tumbled raw door?

 

[Filthy-Beast]

So...what do I need to do this to my tumbled raw door?

a brass door

 

[tmel]

Oh, lol....found something!

Traditional Black Patinas - Finishes

Slate Black Patina is a versatile and unique finish for use on iron, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, bronze, brass, or copper.

Applied hot, Slate Black will create a deep brown patina on aluminum and a red-green finish on stainless steel. On iron, steel, and nonferrous metals, Slate Black will form a black patina when applied cold.

 

[AngiBe]

Keep it! It looks awesome!

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

FB, I think this looks magnificent - one of a kind. You should really keep it as a memento if nothing else (your first ever door).

 

[Filthy-Beast]

FB, I think this looks magnificent - one of a kind. You should really keep it as a memento if nothing else (your first ever door).

Excellent point! I was just wonder what would happen with one of the circles brass doors, would the patina cover them and hide them or would the circles add character?

 

[Evilocity]

Looks awesome, I'd keep it. I'm planning to patina one of my copper tubes now that they don't matter as much lol, the reo stole every bit of their thunder.