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How do you model galvanized sheet metal in HO?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by electrolove</i> <br /><br />I think I will try the aluminum foil. In Sweden it's called aluminium folie so it's not that hard to translate this time. [:D] Thanks... <br /> <br />What do the vinegar (also easy to translate to Swedish) do to the foil, how does it looks like after it's done? Sounds interesting. <br /> <br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by bukwrm</i> <br /><br />I have used aluminum foil and treated it with vinegar to "age" it. I used it many years ago for the roof of a larger scaled barn I helped my brother with. At that time I thought it looked OK but I haven't tried it yet on my N scale layout. <br /> <br />I have never been to Sweden so I don't know how common aluminum foil for cooking is or if it is called by a different name. The vintager I used was standard (here in the USA) white 5% acidic vintager used for cooking. <br />[/quote] <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />The acid in the vinegar oxidizes the surface of the aluminum, changing the bright shiny new looking metal to something that looks like it had been out in the weather for a time.
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