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-----How do I age pewter
Q. What chemicals do I need to used to age pewter? Where can I get them and how much do they cost?
Patrick Dennis- OKC, Oklahoma
2002
2003
A. Gray to black for tin:
200 gm iron chloride
1 lit water
Cold immersion(only thoroughly degreased and oxide free objects!)
Bronze brown for tin:
3 gm ammonium chloride
12 gm copper acetate [affil link]
20 gm vinegar ⇦ in bulk on eBay or Amazon [affil link]
0,5 lit water
nitric acid - to reach pH 1
Goran Budija
- Zagreb,Croatia
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