Zinc and Patinia
by Mary
Answer Make sure the zinc is absolutely clean before you use patina on it. Most zinc comes with an oily coating (sometimes you aren't aware of it) that acts as a barrier between the zinc and the patina. I do not use zinc, so I can't give you any advice from my own experience, but here are a couple of ways to clean the zinc and apply the patina visitors to my web site have suggested. 1: Use a Scotch Brite pad and vinegar to scrub the zinc before applying black patina. 2: * Rub the zinc came with fine steel wool untill the zinc is shiny. * Then apply patina for lead on the corners and anywhere else you have soldered the zinc to the panel. * Next, apply wax to the zinc came and buff off. * Then place your panel on something that will lift it off the table (like a box) and apply zinc patina generously all along the frame and rub it with a soft cloth till shiny. I hope one of these two techniques will work for you.
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