My hope was to mimic the acid washed zinc look of ballard s table.
Acid washed zinc table top.
The clear johnson wax gives painted furniture a hard durable finish and it is easy to apply.
Zinc top is clear coated and with proper care will resist ring marks and staining.
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.
Dimensions rough dimensions must be provided within a few inches.
Simple assembly is required.
I have spilled on my painted table top and wiped up both oil and wine with no problem.
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.
You can also brush the acid on but i wanted the look we got from spraying it on.
Muriatic acid is very dangerous.
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.
Next we sprayed the table top with muriatic acid to give the zinc an aged look.
Be sure to wear gloves and preferably use it outside.
Substantial base is crafted of solid hardwood with fluted legs and spade feet.
The messina tabletop is covered with acid washed zinc sheeting.
It was raining the night we did this so we had to do it inside but we had all the doors and windows open.
Zinc sheeted top table in our acid washed classic patina matte finish.
I love furniture wax.
Matte finish natural matte appearance where the zinc is finished with an orbital sander with 220 grit sandpaper.