First you ll need to create a rusting solution by combining 16oz hydrogen peroxide 2oz white vinegar and tablespoon of salt.
Using vinegar to de shine metal roof tin.
The surface of galvanized metal is usually shiny but over time the shine can become milky or cloudy.
Most important though is to.
Spray your metal object with plain white vinegar soaking the surface and letting it dry before reapplying.
Let your metal objects sit in the vinegar for as little or as long as you want then drain the vinegar from the container.
Let it dry in the sun and then repeat several more times.
All metals metal can t shine if it s covered in rust.
Vinegar bleach ammonia and salt will all effectively change the ph level of your roof allowing you to clean it.
Donning gloves and goggles to protect yourself from splashes pour white vinegar into a plastic spray bottle then generously.
Pour some white vinegar into the spray bottle and then spray every inch of the metal object.
To remove rust from metals soak the items in non diluted white vinegar.
How to clean a metal roof.
In most cases all you need is pressurized water but sometimes you may need a chemical cleaner for especially tough spots.
Making metal shine is easy and inexpensive.
So you ve prepped the metal object for rusting but how does the oxidation process actually happen.
To help with this there is a protective coating on the metal to prevent aging.
Since we are trying to do the opposite and speed up the aging process we want to weaken the protective coating as much as possible.
Spray white vinegar onto the metal and wait several minutes.
With a little elbow grease and a bottle of white vinegar you can make any metal shine.
In general most people use corrugated metal as actual roofing so they want it to be weather resistant.
For this specific horseshoe i let it sit in the vinegar for about 5 minutes before i emptied the vinegar from the container.
Zinc is quite reactive and will react with almost any acid.
The acidic vinegar lightly etches the metal surface so the piece will rust faster.
Now your steel will be ready for the main event.
Vinegar would be a cheap source.
To clean any metal making it shine make a paste of white vinegar and cream of tarter.
Saltwater would do a little dulling but maybe not fast enough for you.
Once dry the metal usually iron or steel is protected from corrosion and rust.
Never mix chemicals together.
You can restore shine to galvanized metal by removing the build up that causes.
Use only one of these substances mixed with water at a time.
Metal roofs are relatively easy to clean with patience.
Tin panels that are shiny they are actually steel not tin can be dulled with just about any weak acid.