Zinc sheeted top table in our acid washed classic patina matte finish.
Acid washed zinc table top.
My hope was to mimic the acid washed zinc look of ballard s table.
I love furniture wax.
Dimensions rough dimensions must be provided within a few inches.
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.
Metal work isn t my thing so i decided to mimic the look of zinc with a painted finish.
This finish is meant to be imperfect and unique as no two are ever alike.
It was raining the night we did this so we had to do it inside but we had all the doors and windows open.
Darkened zinc finish we can speed up the aging process by applying an acid wash that will darken the zinc samples are available.
Substantial base is crafted of solid hardwood with fluted legs and spade feet.
Zinc top is clear coated and with proper care will resist ring marks and staining.
Matte finish natural matte appearance where the zinc is finished with an orbital sander with 220 grit sandpaper.
I have spilled on my painted table top and wiped up both oil and wine with no problem.
Simple assembly is required.
Next we sprayed the table top with muriatic acid to give the zinc an aged look.
The clear johnson wax gives painted furniture a hard durable finish and it is easy to apply.
Muriatic acid is very dangerous.
The messina tabletop is covered with acid washed zinc sheeting.
Hand distressed antique white finish 76 table seats 6 comf.
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.