#SOPHISTICATED FINISHES PATINA GREEN SKIN#

#SOPHISTICATED FINISHES PATINA GREEN SKIN#

May be harmful if swallowed and may cause skin irritation. The patina is restricted to exposed surfaces, is fragile, and can flake off. The primer/sealer and tinting solutions are not sold with the antiquing sets. Several antiquing sets are available in a variety of colored finishes. Works on non-metal surfaces like wood, plaster, glass, ceramic, canvas, cardboard and plastic. Works on genuine metals like copper, brass and bronze. Not a paint or faux finish, actual oxidation takes place.

Produces what would take many years of weathering to just minutes. I think this antiquing set easily provides an excellent patina effect with amazing results that speak for themselves.

I had to add extra coats of the Copper Metallic Surfacer to cover the piece. The most challenging surface to cover was the piece of plastic as it was quite slick. I did not mind this surface peeling, and actually quite like the resulting textured surface. The piece of chipboard did become a little wet with all the layers of solutions and portions of the top paper layer began to peel away. To see the same quality finish replicated on non-metal surfaces was exciting. I applied a base and topcoat of the Primer and Clear Sealer and highlighted each item with the Black Tinting Solution, just like my trio of keys. I put this set to the test on pieces of chipboard (Photo 1), plastic (Photo2), cardboard (Photo 3) and plaster (Photo 4). One of the features of this antiquing set is that it claims to work on any paintable surface. I was able to create a fabulous patina on my keys, a quality finish that I was unable to replicate with my skill set with the patina inks, paints and powders on the market. I am thrilled with the results of this antiquing set. I finished the keys with a coat of the Primer and Clear Sealer (Photo 6). I wanted to add subtle darkened effect to the keys so I applied some Black Tinting Solution, sold separately, to select areas on each key (Photo 5). I left the keys to dry after this step for about an hour. The patina effect started to develop immediately. To create a patina finish, I applied a final coat of the Metallic Copper Surfacer to each key, and while the coat was still slightly wet, added a coat of the Patina Green Antiquing Solution (Photo 4). The coverage was not complete after just one coat so I added another coat of Copper Metallic Surfacer to each key (Photo 3). I then applied a coat of Copper Metallic Surfacer (Photo 2). I began by applying a base coat of Sophisticated Finishes Primer and Clear Sealer, sold separately (Photo 1).

I first tried this solution set on a trio of metal keys. Also available from Sophisticated Finishes are Instant Iron and Instant Rust Solutions, just under a dozen colors of Metallic Surfacer Solutions, a Primer and Clear Sealer specially designed to prepare non-metal surfaces and Tinting Solutions that create subtle, darkened antique effects. The patina solutions work on genuine metals, like copper, brass and bronze, as well as non-metal surfaces, like wood, plaster, glass, ceramic, canvas, cardboard and plastic. Treat the metallic base coat with the patina solution to create a true patina finish.

The Patina Green set contains one metallic base coat and one patina solution. These chemicals cause copper, brass and bronze to oxidize as they might naturally, given years of exposure to the elements. The Patina Green Set is not a paint or faux finish. Apply the solutions to any paintable surface for fantastic results. The Sophisticated Finishes Patina Green Set reduces what would take many years of weathering to just minutes. Thanks for stopping by today!Īdding a patina finish to surfaces yields a rich and beautifully aged appearance. I'm just sharing some more information about a product that I love. I wrote a product review for the antiquing set that I used on the layout that I shared yesterday and thought I would share it here.

Sophisticated finishes patina green