A NO Cost Alternative to Patina for Steel

Here is a cheap way to patina steel without having to spend money on expensive patinas and without having to wait for something to rust.

you pee on it.

Step 1: Clean Steel With Acetone

First you clean the metal with acetone to remove any oils. Oils protect the steel and will keep the process from working.

Step 2: Roughen Up the Surface to Get Rid of the Mill Scale

exposing the raw steel and removing mill scale will also aid in the process

Step 3: Using Gloves, Urinate Into a Disposable Cup

Clean your hands afterwards

Step 4: Fill Plastic Bag With Urine and Place Steel Inside

Remember that if the steel is fully submerged and does not contact oxygen, then it will not oxidize. A technique could be to use a pan filled with gravel, urinating into the pan, then covering with a plastic bag to seal in the moisture but keeping the steel out of the urine with the gravel.