Corten accelerated aging
Corten steel is delivered unweathered
No steel manufacturer suggests that you apply caustic chemicals to their steel
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Speeding up the initial aging of corten steel, may reduce the long term life span of the steel
As the steel develops its protective coating of repeated wet/dry cycles, this process can take a year or more
Would you wash you car with a caustic chemicals?
The result would be reduced lifespan.