Zinc
Acid Patina Zinc
Material Character
Cool zinc clouded with blue, green, violet and brown, like a painting that settled into the metal. Light moves across the layers and lifts the raised areas. In an office reception or an elevator lobby, people stop to look at it.
Material Details
- Metal Family
- Zinc
- Coating System
- Liquid Metal Coating – MetaliQMetal Finishes on Solid MetalsArc Wire Spraying – TruMetal
- Tone / Patina
- Cool zinc with blue, green and violet clouds
- Use
- Interior and exterior, with corrosion protection
- Care
- No abrasives, no harsh chemicals
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Acid Patina Zinc?
Acid Patina Zinc is a zinc surface patinated with acid, so blue, green, violet and brown tones settle in layers over cool gray. We make it as a liquid metal coating with real zinc powder, as a finish on solid zinc, and by arc wire spraying zinc.
Can this finish be applied to different surfaces?
Yes. The liquid metal coating goes on MDF, wood, metal, aluminum and stainless steel. Solid zinc pieces we finish as they come from your metalworker. Arc wire spraying puts real zinc on steel and other metal pieces, and sprayed zinc protects steel from corrosion.
Will every finished surface look exactly the same?
Each piece comes out its own. We work the acid over the surface by hand, so the clouds of color never repeat exactly, and that movement is what you are choosing. You approve a sample first, and every piece follows its colors and depth.
How can I use this finish in my project?
Put it where a plain wall would be forgotten. Wall panels in a hotel lobby, an elevator surround, an office reception counter, doors and trims in a restaurant. At home, a TV wall or a run of kitchen fronts in acid patina zinc becomes the center of the room.
