METALLICUM
Wild Rust Sample Board
Real activated and sealed oxidation — Iron (Corten) or Copper (verdigris)
A real 6" × 8" Wild Rust sample board — the reactive base hand-applied, activated, and sealed in our Dallas studio so the oxidation is genuine, not printed. Choose Iron (Corten rust) or Copper (verdigris patina). Ships within 5–7 business days. Your $15 is credited toward your next order of $100+.
Price
$15.00
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A real 6" × 8" Wild Rust sample board — the reactive base hand-applied, activated, and sealed in our Dallas studio so the oxidation is genuine, not printed. Choose Iron (Corten rust) or Copper (verdigris patina). Ships within 5–7 business days. Your $15 is credited toward your next order of $100+.
Specifications
- Real oxidation — applied, activated, and sealed at the ATRIA USA Dallas studio
- Choose Iron (Corten rust) or Copper (verdigris patina)
- Made to order — ships within 5–7 business days
- $15 credited toward your next order of $100+ (90 days)
Key Features
- The first real Wild Rust sample — the printed catalog showed photos only
- Sealed with Protettivo so the oxidation is stable in transit and handling
- Built for in-room evaluation, photography, and client review
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About this finish
Wild Rust Oxidized Effects
What it is
Wild Rust is a brush-on decorative coating loaded with real metal particles — iron for the Corten steel look, copper for verdigris. The base alone dries matte dark grey; the transformation happens when you apply the Attivatore, a reactive solution that makes those metal particles genuinely oxidize, growing authentic rust or green-blue patina right on your wall. It is real chemistry, not printed texture, so every surface develops its own one-of-a-kind pattern.
Why choose it
- Real oxidation, not a faux finish — the base contains actual iron or copper aggregates, so the rust and verdigris are genuine and no two surfaces come out identical.
- You control the depth: each Attivatore coat intensifies the effect through a 4-to-6-hour reaction, from a light blush of oxide to full Corten or verdigris, and the Protettivo sealer freezes it exactly where you stopped.
- The look of Corten steel or aged copper on surfaces where metal plate is impractical — one 2.5 L base covers roughly 160-215 sq ft (15-20 m2) in two coats, indoors or out once sealed.
How it’s applied
- 01Start with a clean, sound surface primed with a smooth acrylic primer — not a gritty quartz primer.
- 02Brush or roll on two coats of the metal-loaded base; it goes on matte dark grey, with no rust in sight yet.
- 03Once the base is dry, apply the Attivatore with a brush, sponge, or spray — genuine oxidation develops over the next 4 to 6 hours.
- 04Each additional activator coat deepens the effect, so stop whenever the patina looks right to you.
- 05Let the effect mature for 24 to 48 hours, then seal with two coats of Protettivo — it goes on milky, dries clear, and stops the oxidation exactly where you left it.
Where it works
See genuine oxidation before you commit: order the made-to-order Wild Rust sample board — hand-applied, activated, and sealed in our Dallas studio in your choice of Iron or Copper — for $15, credited back on your next order of $100 or more. Order a sample board
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