Antiquing Solutions

Thank you Meridian Road

for teaching me how to make galvanized

steel on a new bucket using Lysol!

I love your tutorial and your finished product!

I'm taking it a step further...

I'm trying the Lysol 
and 
comparing it to 
Sophisticated Finishes

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I began with several buckets from IKEA 

The first one I painted with the Rust antiquing solution...
here it is wet...

and here it is the next morning...

They recommend letting the finish cure overnight.

I liked the results.

The second one I painted with only the Patina Green...

here it is wet...

and here it is the next morning...

I like it.

The third I painted with the 

Iron and the Patina Green...

here it is wet...

and here it is the next morning...

Notice the green patina that develops over night...

Love!

I also tried the Lysol... 

which by the way is WAY more cost efficient...

I put one bucket inside the other with the Lysol in between. 

I left it there for a couple of hours then rinsed it off.

and here it is the next morning...

This also turned out great! 

I like the way Meridian Road's turned out better 

but I think she also let it dry in the sun which seems 

to help the process along.

Now here they are all together...

From left to right they are...
Lysol, Rust, Patina Green and Iron with Patina Green.

While I like the Rust finish and I've used it on other 
projects like chicken wire...

My favorite is the Iron with the Patina Green on top.

I drilled a hole in each side of the can and
added wire and a wooden handle.

Please note that the directions vary from my 
experiments. I have trouble with directions... Some bottles tell you to use directly on the steel, others tell you to use it with another product like the Patina Green on top of the Iron. 
These products can also be used on ceramics, wood, 
and other surfaces. 
A sealer is recommended.
I bought Sophisticated Finishes at Michaels.

*This is not a compensated advertisement...
 just trying some new techniques!