How Do You Paint Concrete To Look Like Tarnished Copper?
Copper develops a unique and natural beauty when it becomes tarnished. The green coating that results as the copper tarnishes is called verdigris. Items in the home and garden, such as concrete planters or benches, can be painted to look like tarnished copper in a few simple steps. Thoroughly clean the piece of concrete that you wish to paint. Use a scrub brush of the piece is not perfectly smooth, so that you can get all of the dirt and dust out of the grooves. Allow the piece to dry completely. If you paint on wet or damp cement, moisture will be trapped beneath the primer and paint, and it will eventually flake off. Paint the entire piece with the metallic copper paint. Follow the directions on the paint can, applying as many coats as the directions say. Some brands need only one coat, while other brands need two or three coats. Allow the metallic copper paint to dry on the cement piece according to the directions on the paint can. Wad up one of the clean rags and apply some green p
