It is important you formed a slight dam around the other perimeter of your surface when you applied the Metal Affect Acid Blocking Primer (STEP 1) and your Copper Reactive Metallic Paint. This may take a good 6 to 8 hours- but they will!
Once you have both the Green and Blue Aging Solutions on- allow solutions to dry on their own and evaporate. I DO recommend leaving voids where you want your copper paint to stay bright and coppery WITHOUT putting any aging solution on them because I love seeing little spots of copper still through this effect! But try to to only add enough where they merge slightly and not just form a lake of soupy solution where they are mixed together solid. The Green Aging Solution and Blue Aging Solution will eventually merge and just becomes one. dropping on some tablespoon size puddles of the GREEN Patina Aging Solution in various locations in different spots - but leave voids so you have places to drop the Blue Aging Solution after waiting a few minutes. We have found that this process works best, by either :ġ. Immediately after applying your second coat of the Copper Reactive Metallic Paint, while it is still wet- apply your Green Patina Aging Solution.Īlways apply your Green Patina Aging Solution BEFORE the Blue Aging Solution- since the Green takes longer to activate the copper.Īlso- you will want to experiment on smaller samples or pieces with this!ĭepending on the end result you are trying to a achieve. MODERN MASTERS 16 OZ GREEN PATINA AGING SOLUTION - STEP 3