Smart Idea: Copper plate it

PHOTOS ER Lombard PRODUCTION Annemarie Meintjes

With all the decor world and its copper crush in Milan this week, we thought we’d show you how to be just as glam as Tom Dixon for a fraction of the price!

When we found this well-used skeleton locker in a junk store, we had great intentions for it – of the copper-plating variety. But electroplating involves working with hazardous chemicals (like cyanide), which rules out DIY, and with the best commercial quote coming in at a cool R18 000, we turned to stalwart Sprayon instead.

It took only four cans of Sprayon’s 350ml quick-drying, copper metallic lacquer spray to get the perfect copper look. We suggest that you treat all metal with Sprayon Rust Off before spray painting, to dissolve rusty patches, condition the metal for painting, and improve paint adhesion.

Sprayon products are available from leading hardware stores. For more information go to sprayon.co.za or call 011 440 2202/3/4.

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See more about VISI’s copper crush in our April/May 2014 REWIND REDO RENEW edition, now on shelves.