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30th July 2013, 01:53 PM #1Novice
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How to age/weather freshly cut old timber fence palings?
I am making a mailbox out of old hardwood fence palings. It will be a miniature house<!-- google_ad_section_end --> which will hopefully look something like the one pictured. As I am always in a hurry, I want to know if anyone knows a method of making the fresh cuts that I make in the old palings & boards age quickly. I had heard that milk creates a mould/lichen effect but there may be other methods.
Also any ideas on how to make new mini orb roofing take on an aged look? I am trying hydrochloric acid at the moment & that shows some promise.
Thanks in advance.
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A dilute caustic solution will do it.
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30th July 2013, 06:21 PM #3Novice
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Bit of a hit with a sandblaster running very coarse grit can help give the "rough old railway sleeper" look.
Fuming with ammonia will give a grey patina.
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