brushed aluminum
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
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Printed Date: May 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Topic: brushed aluminum
Posted By: hayabusa02
Subject: brushed aluminum
Date Posted: November 14, 2006 at 9:43 PM
I am interested in adding a brushed aluminum bar to pull the door closed as part of my door panel project. ANy ideas how to achieve that look?
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Posted By: koolauto
Date Posted: November 15, 2006 at 12:02 AM
going to paint it? i just did a stereo insert on a 83 280 z car and used a plastic paint hammered texture looked really nice. got it at wallys
Posted By: hayabusa02
Date Posted: November 15, 2006 at 4:34 AM
The intention was to use brushed aluminum trim panels and not paint them. I want to keep the brushed aluminum look.
Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: November 15, 2006 at 10:36 AM
Hey hayabusa, its pretty easy to get the brushed look. I made my own aluminum door sills and brushed them. I just took some sandpaper and just ran down it in straight lines back and forth. Worked out pretty good, I would use either a sanding block if you have one. Or get a 2x4 anything thats nice and flat, wrap the paper around it and sand in a straight line. Might even want to clamp a straight edge on it or next to it to make sure its all uniform. Also once you start sanding in a certain direction dont stop in the middle continue all the way across or you'll see where you stopped in the aluminum.
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Posted By: hayabusa02
Date Posted: November 15, 2006 at 11:30 AM
That is kind of what I thought. ButI Have to think you coat and seal it with something? Maybe a clear coat layer or two so that it is smooth and not deep grooves.
Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: November 15, 2006 at 11:35 AM
I went to walmart and bought a can of polyurethane clear coat. Sprayed a few coats on it. To keep it the way it was and from getting scratched and stuff. Plus aluminum gets dirty you know so I did that to keep the dirt from getting in it. Now I can just wipe it with a wet rag.
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Posted By: integratyper934
Date Posted: November 16, 2006 at 12:15 AM
there is a company called innovative plastics, i beleive thats the name, they have big sheets of easy to use aluminum. its like aluminum painted or something plastic.
Posted By: maliboom
Date Posted: November 16, 2006 at 12:29 AM
Home Depot alse sells aluminum sheets and bars that i have found very usefull in door and accent pieces. As for the brushed look Scotch Brite has a scour pad that works great and they are about five bucks for a dozen. Use it the same way reality check suggested with sand paper.
Posted By: hayabusa02
Date Posted: November 17, 2006 at 12:07 PM
OK...thanks guys. That is pretty much how I guess it worked. I just wasnt; sure if there was a trick to it or a special pad or clear coat you guys used or suggested. Sounds like I have the information I need to give it a whirl. Thanks. I'll post pictures of the progress, wont be for a while. I have a ton of other fabrication to do first.
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