How To Get Brushed Metal Appearance on Aluminum Fan Shroud - Eastwood
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- In this video, Mark shows you how to achieve a brushed metal affect on your aluminum fan shroud, using only WD-40 and a Scotch-Brite pad.
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when doing this Ive found that only gong one way works best. make a pass but don't pull back. only push then raise your hand up and push again. when I pulled back (like in the video)it was way harder to get the lines perfectly straight. also can use a rubber or foam block with the sand paper on it. looks perfectly uniform doing it this way.
"you're not making an omelette here". Love it ;D
Gotta love UA-cam. Learn so much .
Thank You, I'm going to do this on all my Corvair outer aluminum trim to accent the Satin Black Paint.
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Man that looks great, I made an aluminum front fender for my motorcycle that I built and didn’t want to paint it because the aluminum looks so good but brush look is even better, thanks for the video
You're welcome!
What does the wd40 do in this process? I have used just the pads and that has worked as well.
Would this trick work on a chrome steering wheel center section?
Need to remove the shine so it doesn't blind me in sun shine
thanks, great tip
Pretty good!!!
Perfect 👌
This was well done! I want to try this on an aluminum wheel. I looks like the key will be keeping a consistent grain. Any tips for someone doing a wheel?
Im gonna try it out on my bike frame, which is better 80grit sandpaper or scottch bright?
Anything else that could be applied to keep it that way longer, as some water splatters oxidize aluminum over time
yeah
What I do is I start with an air file at 180 grit. It eliminates the mill finish and starts the brushed look. When thats done, the brushing will look uneven. Next step is with 320 grit on a soft foam pad to start blending everything together. By then, much if not all the brushing will look even. But then I finish the appearance with either 180 or 80 grit, also on a foam pad, depending on the depth thats being looked for.
Theres a handful of ways to do it. Not saying my way is the best, at all. Just showing another option
Awesome!
I have done it this way at a metal shop but we never used lubricant at all what's the wd40 actually help with
Wondering the same. There are several vids showing wd40...not sure why though. Works just as well without
Sells more WD40 , Stoddard solvent ultra light machine oil and propellant are that are in WD40 maybe fragrance.
So basically your taking the shine or mirror look away for a dull finish?
Super !
Would a sanding block help, hurt, have no effect at all? Also is there an easy method to get the engine turned look? I've seen methods where you take a die grinder sanding disc in a drill press.
+therealdeadpen won't hurt, you can make your own with 2 pieces of wood and a few screws to clamp the scotchbrite
Drill press or any rotary tool will leave circular finish , still cool but different !
Beautiful!
Would this technique work on brass or brass plating?
yes ,might be more prep beforehand .
Is there a purpose for the WD-40 other than for a lubricant?
I've tried this but I find my result was a little too shiny. Can you recommend a way to oxidize the surface a little bit to create a more dull finish? Any advice appreciated.
Marcoosianism probably try using sandpaper first, 240grit or higher, try on a test piece first!
What does the WD-40 do?
Can you do this on a green pad?
Different grade finish from finer # abrasive pad . Maybe more matte than brushed ?
which type scotch brite did you take?
Looks like the Scotch-Brite 7447
Micheal gta?
Aren't you just stripping the finish off?
Why WD40?
Convenience .
The problem with this is that is doesn't look good. There's a fine line between brushed look that looks nice and one that looks like a damaged piece of metal. Scratches need to be completely parallel and perfectly even over the entire surface. YOu can't do that with scotch brite, you always get uneven pressure, denser or less dense scratch areas and not perfectly parallel lines.
BeyerT1 Problem is he was moving back and forth instead of only going in one direction, he did not use any kind of edge guide to keep the strokes parallel, and he used his bare palm to apply pressure instead of using a block to apply even pressure. When you make yhe changes I mentioned, the end result is *much* better
Hello. can you tell how to make beautiful?
That's why it's called "brushed look". Moron....
WD-40 is not a lubricant. It is a water displacer; that is what the W and D stand for in the name. The 40 is for formula #40. It was originally used to prevent ice from affixing itself to the rocket body of early rockets. The cryogenic fuel and oxidizer in the fuel tanks would cause massive ice build up on the rocket that needed to be prevented. Enough build up would threaten the structural integrity of the rocket.
It works for this application .
Whoopty doo
How To Get Brushed Metal Appearance: brush your metal. Wow...
WD chemical nightmare
Try a cooking oil?
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