bronze patina over stainless? | Problem Solving | Forum

You cant really "patina" stainless in the real definition of the word.
However, a friend of mine, Heath Satow, has developed a process where he treats SS with a iron/acid mix that leaves a nice, permanent, golden finish.
He pretty much had to invent it by trial and error, but I think it involves dilute acid, with nails stewing in it, sprayed over heated, but far from red hot, Stainless.
Check out his Denver zoo animals at his website-
http://www.publicsculpture.com.....lio02.html

Possible, not easy.

In addition, fire patinas on stainless are pretty permanent. They tend to fade a bit in the weather, from their original brightness, but they stay, rust free and colored, for as long as anybody has been able to observe, so far.

Giuseppe has done a lot of this-
http://metalgarden.ca/metalgar.....etail.html
check out his whole site, there are several examples of heat patinas on stainless.

But if they want bronze, they just get bronze.
Powder coat, long term, is a big can of worms. It WILL peel, its just a matter of when. In the Bay Area, near salt air, maybe two years. In Santa Fe, you might get ten.
But sooner or later, the whole thing has to be removed, baked, sandblasted, and repainted.
I sure dont want that on my conscience.