How To Weather Galvanized Roofing

Squirt clorox toilet cleaner all over the metal.

How to weather galvanized roofing.

How to rust corrugated metal. Galvanized metal is usually zink or iron with a coating of steal sealed over it to prevent it from rusting. Fill a bucket with water and add enough liquid degreasing dishwasher detergent to create suds. Make sure you have a enough on there to really coat it well.

Here s a way to speed the natural process of the steal coating wearing off. How to purposely rust a corrugated metal fence in 10 min make sure to buy non galvanized corrugated metal as galvanized is corrosion resistant spray meta. Use a wet towel or rag to. Put on safety goggles and gloves.

Work in a well ventilated area to avoid inhaling fumes. Paint the cleaning soda mix onto the metal with a brush in a good thick layer then dry again with the heat gun. Bend the flashing into a v shape to fit over the top roof ridge and the corners where the panels meet. When it s dry it will start to bubble up and that s exactly what you want.

The flashing should overlap the edge of the roof by one inch to help direct. Use steel wool again to rub the toilet cleaner everywhere. While wearing gloves lightly sand the entire piece of metal with steel wool. Flashing is metal trim that fits over joints where two sections of roof meet.

Phosphoric is a common fertilizer element so it s not dangerous to the ground in the concentrations you ll use. Clean the corrugated metal with the solution to remove all. Repeatedly soak the panels and rinse with plain water. Let the metal sit for 24 hours covered in toilet cleaner and steel wool.

To make a piece of galvanized metal look old and rusty and chippy and have a wonderful patina takes years of outdoor wear.