How to Paint a Faux Zinc Planter
This stylish zinc planter looks haute but stays cool in the sun. And no one will ever know it’s faux.
![Faux Zinc Planter Final Shot Of Planter, Beauty, In Scene](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/5/15/0/Original_0297547_HGTV_Zinc-Planter_Step1b_4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.924.85.suffix/1526395220365.jpeg)
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![Zinc Planter](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/video/0/02/029/0297/0297547.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.1280.720.85.suffix/1660749613057.jpeg)
Tools and Materials
- wooden planter with drainage holes
- sand paper
- thin and wide paint brushes
- hammered black exterior spray paint
- black, gray, silver and white acrylic paint
- metallic lustre wax
- brown, gold and orange acrylic paint
- cheesecloth for wiping
![Faux Zinc Planter, Step 4.3 Using Sand Paper To Smooth Wooden Planter](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/5/15/0/Original_0297547_HGTV_Zinc-Planter_Step-3_4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1526395220361.jpeg)
Johnson Giles, Loch & Key Productions
Sand a wooden planter until smooth.
![Dipping Brush Into Paint](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/5/15/0/Original_0297547_HGTV_Zinc-Planter_Step6b_4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1526395220101.jpeg)
Johnson Giles, Loch & Key Productions
![](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/5/15/0/Original_0297547_HGTV_Zinc-Planter_Step6c_4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1526395220228.jpeg)
Johnson Giles, Loch & Key Productions
![Apply Paint In Random Pattern All Over Surface](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/5/15/0/Original_0297547_HGTV_ZincPlanter_Step9_4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1526395218768.jpeg)
Johnson Giles, Loch & Key Productions
Paint the planter black and let dry. Using a dry brush, apply gray and black paint in a random horizontal pattern. Then dot, or stipple, white and silver paint in a random pattern over the gray and black, and wipe lightly to blend.
![Faux Zinc Planter Planter Looking Like Metal](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/5/15/0/Original_0297547_HGTV_Zinc-Planter_Step12_4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1526395219005.jpeg)
Johnson Giles, Loch & Key Productions
Continue brushing, stippling and wiping silver and white paint until you get a faux metal look you like. Let dry between coats. Apply metallic lustre wax for an even more authentic metal look.
![Adding Rust Color To Top and Sides of Planter As accents](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/5/15/0/Original_0297547_HGTV_Zinc-Planter_Step13_4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1526395218938.jpeg)
Johnson Giles, Loch & Key Productions
![Adding Rust Color to Top and Sides of Planter AS Accents](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/5/15/0/Original_0297547_HGTV_Zinc-Planter_Step13b_4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.924.85.suffix/1526395218949.jpeg)
Johnson Giles, Loch & Key Productions
Use a mix of brown, orange and gold paint to mimic rust around nails and the top and sides of the planter. Let dry.
![Adding Plants To Planter](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/5/15/0/Original_0297547_HGTV_Zinc-Planter_Step14_4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.924.85.suffix/1526395219104.jpeg)
Johnson Giles, Loch & Key Productions
![Adding Plants To Planter](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/5/15/0/Original_0297547_HGTV_Zinc-Planter_Step14b_4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1526395219045.jpeg)
Johnson Giles, Loch & Key Productions
Plant your faux zinc container and proudly display.