Brushed aluminum to polished looks like chrome?
04-07-2011, 05:26 PM
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Brushed aluminum to polished looks like chrome?
Alright guys just spent the last 20 mins looking around for a tread about ASR braces... I found pics lol
QUESTION:
Is there a way to "polish" an ASR BRACE thats brushed aluminum in other words make it look like this?
<a href="http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/badassbrian/?action=view&current=asrbrace-pol_d.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/badassbrian/asrbrace-pol_d.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
I already have the brushed brace and just found out they have polished
I dont wanna spend another 250 on a ****in polished when im savin for recaro seats!
QUESTION:
Is there a way to "polish" an ASR BRACE thats brushed aluminum in other words make it look like this?
<a href="http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/badassbrian/?action=view&current=asrbrace-pol_d.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/badassbrian/asrbrace-pol_d.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
I already have the brushed brace and just found out they have polished
I dont wanna spend another 250 on a ****in polished when im savin for recaro seats!
04-07-2011, 07:50 PM
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Re: Brushed aluminum to polished looks like chrome?
of course. It's just a matter of sanding the thing down with ultra fine grit on a belt sander.
I can make street signs look like a mirror given enough time.
I can make street signs look like a mirror given enough time.
04-08-2011, 06:23 PM
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Re: Brushed aluminum to polished looks like chrome?
^ What he said. If you don't have a belt sander you can do it by hand to, I did the same with my B+C pillar bars but I had to strip the paint off first.
I used a Mothers powerball and Meguiars metal polish but I think it would work even better with a liquid polish (like Mothers polish) instead of a paste. If you don't feel like wasting your money on a powerball you can also polish it by hand, but that's a lot of work. More polishing = more shine.
I used a Mothers powerball and Meguiars metal polish but I think it would work even better with a liquid polish (like Mothers polish) instead of a paste. If you don't feel like wasting your money on a powerball you can also polish it by hand, but that's a lot of work. More polishing = more shine.
04-08-2011, 08:27 PM
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Re: Brushed aluminum to polished looks like chrome?
Reflective properties don't have anything to do with the material. It has a lot more to do with how smooth and even you can get the surface.
04-09-2011, 05:17 PM
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Holy cow, how many times did you polish it to get that result?
That's a chrome like mirror finish, you must have one powerfull arm!
That's a chrome like mirror finish, you must have one powerfull arm!
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Re: Brushed aluminum to polished looks like chrome?
well i finally got internet again! thanks guys for the input i felt a lil embarrassed asking about it i just wanted to see if it was possible so ill post up a thread when i get it along with the new paint job im getting for my si (its in the body shop at this moment)
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