A designer called us in to help with a project in Bethany, MO–about an hour & a half north of Kansas City. Our clients rebuilt a large barn that had burned down. The rebuilt it the same size, but added modern upgrades such as a heated concrete floor.
In one corner of the barn they are dedicating a 24′ x 30′ room to be their own private saloon. They found a bar from an old saloon in Wyoming and are designing their space using it as the inspiration.
Our part in the process is to take the new tin ceiling
and make it look rusted.
Our client told us that the tin ceiling is not a reproduction. The company is located in Missouri and has never gone out of business. They are still manufacturing the same ceilings they did a century ago.
We had to spray the tin with a clear sealer. The manufacturer says that the metal has to be coated with either a clear sealer or primed and painted–to keep it from rusting. We did think it kind of ironic that our first step was to keep it from rusting before we did a faux rust finish. We used clear shellac for our sealer. It’s less of a hassle for cleanup and we knew it would yellow less than an oil-base sealer.
The clients love the results. Here’s a short video of the work so far.
We are going to plaster the walls and perhaps distress some mirrors for this project. More updates to come.