How can I quickly tarnish steel?

Pour about 2 tablespoons of salt into a container.
Place the metal objects to be aged in the container.
Pour enough vinegar to cover the metal objects.
Add a little more salt for good measure and let the metal soak.
Use gloves or tongs to remove the metal from the solution and place in another container.

How do you make sterling silver less shiny?

Rub baking soda onto the high points of the silver. If you want your piece to look natural, remove the finish from the high spots. Rub a small amount of baking soda onto the raised areas of your piece to restore the polish to those areas.

How do you make metal matte shiny?

The simplest way to make your shiny metal appear more matte is to sand it down. To sand your metal into looking more matte, take a piece of sandpaper and rub it all over the material, ensuring you get into any grooves. You can also use a piece of steel wool to sand your metal down with.

How can I make my dull shiny?

Steps of How to Dull Shiny Metal

Step 1: Apply the primer, coat by coat.
Step 2: Apply the glazing cream.
Step 3: Apply wall stencil.
Step 4: Apply Silver (or any other color) Metallic paint.
Step 5: Apply the iron paint.
Step 6: Use Sponge to pull off some areas.
Step 7: Decorate it if you want.

How do you dull shiny fake gold?

The chemicals in spray perfume, deodorant and even hairspray interact poorly with gold, creating a dull surface. Place your gold on a paper towel and spritz both sides liberally with perfumed spray. Allow the spray to dry on the gold surface. Repeat this process daily until you see results.

How do you make aluminum dull shiny?

Etch the aluminum with plenty of straight ammonia (WILL harm paint) while scrubbing vogorously with a fine ScotchBrite pad. This will leave a dull frosted look that will take paint beautifully. Use a metalflake platinum paint or some such to give the stuff an aluminum look but without the glare.