Antiquing Aluminium tube cans

[Voxbox]

Hi,


Anyone tried ageing Al tube cans (Hoffman types)?


I have 5 bright and shiny tube cans in an otherwise aged looking 1960 Vibrasonic, so it would be great to give them the patina of age.


any ideas?


cheers, VB

[tubenit]

I'd try sanding them with 1000 grit paper and then soaking them in lemon juice with salt. 

Don't know if that would work, but that's what I personally would try.

With respect, Tubenit

[P Batty]

… put them in a smoker?

[labb]

soak them in a salt and water paste for about a week. That should do it.

[jjasilli]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=tube+shield&_dcat=64627&rt=nc&LH_ItemCondition=4

[PRR]

Tomato sauce.

[Voxbox]

Hi PRR,
is that sauce or ketchup?
 

thanks All,
I'll have a go with these suggestions
Cheers, VB

[EL34]

I would remove the metal springs before soaking them in anything corrosive