For plastic model kits I used some stuff in a small tube (from arts & crafts
store, can't remember the name/brand) that you would rub on and buff it to a
"perfect" chrome or gold finish. It would work great on small stuff but
probably too expensive to do more than a few sq. ft.
-Bruce
On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 11:33:52 -0700, Ah10201 wrote
(in article <[email protected]>):
> does anyone have a tried finish to make MDF and plywood look like metal? is
> there a paint of special finish or something?
>
> thanks...
Bruce <[email protected]> writes:
> For plastic model kits I used some stuff in a small tube (from arts & crafts
> store, can't remember the name/brand) that you would rub on and buff it to a
> "perfect" chrome or gold finish.
Rub 'n Buff
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Ah10201 <[email protected]> wrote:
: does anyone have a tried finish to make MDF and plywood look like metal? is
: there a paint of special finish or something?
Try Hammerite spray paint, available at most places that sell spray paint.
This gives a slightly textured, two-toned finish that looks exactly like
the coating on heavy duty equipment like oscilloscopes. Good stuff, and
cheap.
-- Andy Barss
In article <ge4rd.123727$5K2.95917@attbi_s03>,
"kdz.96" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Formica has a metal laminate that you can order from any home supply depot.
> It is used for this purpose.
>
> Ken
As does Wilsonart. Big dollars though and the edges are hard to file.
There are two types that I use. One is solid metal, the other is a thin
layer of metal on a phenolic back, like regular HPlam. The HPlam version
doesn't telegraph substrate irregularities as badly as the solid metals.
Rob
On 29 Nov 2004 18:33:52 GMT, [email protected] (Ah10201) wrote:
>does anyone have a tried finish to make MDF and plywood look like metal?
The blades on these
http://codesmiths.com/shed/things/knives/wasters/
are beech, given a coat of silver wax (try a craft / hobby shop). It
works on MDF too.
Ah10201 Wrote:
> does anyone have a tried finish to make MDF and plywood look like metal
> is
> there a paint of special finish or something?
>
> thanks...
You can veneer heavy duty aluminum foil to MDF using spray adhesive.
Buy the heaviest foil you can find, and spray both the foil and th
substrate with the adhesive. Let the glue get tacky, then carefull
affix the foil to the MDF. You'll only get one shot at this!
For a brushed-aluminum finish, lightly hand sand with 220 grit paper i
circular motions. You'll need to protect the fragile aluminum with som
type of finish coat like polyacrylic, or polyurathane.
I've built a number of clocks using this technique (including a floo
clock that was 5 feet tall) and they turned out great.
Good luck
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makesawdust
Tue, Nov 30, 2004, 4:49pm (EST+5) [email protected]
(makesawdust) says:
You can veneer heavy duty aluminum foil to MDF using spray adhesive.
<snip>
Once knew a guy who did that to an Olds Cutlass. Wanted to
"antique" it. The foil came out crinkled over every square inch. But,
even it it had been flat, it still would have made a decent looking car
look like crap.
Me, if I wanted wood to look metallic, I'd do it the standard way.
Sprayed on automotive paint.
JOAT
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind dont
matter, and those who matter dont mind.
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"Ah10201" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> does anyone have a tried finish to make MDF and plywood look like metal?
is
> there a paint of special finish or something?
>
> thanks...
I've never tried to do it with MDF, but getting a metallic finish should be
quite straight forward, assuming you have some spray skills. Just buy the
paint you want - either in spray cans or in liquid quantities for mixing in
a spray gun. Get a primer that is compatible with the finish paint. Seal
the MDF with a good sealer, prime it, sand it flat and spray your choice of
metallic paint on it. What you end up with for a finish will be dependent
upon your spray technique. Do a google search and you'll find a few
discussions on this in this newsgroup. There's really no reason MDF should
not paint up like any metal, assuming proper preparation first.
--
-Mike-
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Good seal with enamel undercoat. Then try automotive enamel with metallic
flakes. If project is small even metallic model airplane metallic paint
does a good job.
"makesawdust" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Ah10201 Wrote:
>> does anyone have a tried finish to make MDF and plywood look like metal?
>> is
>> there a paint of special finish or something?
>>
>> thanks...
>
>
> You can veneer heavy duty aluminum foil to MDF using spray adhesive.
> Buy the heaviest foil you can find, and spray both the foil and the
> substrate with the adhesive. Let the glue get tacky, then carefully
> affix the foil to the MDF. You'll only get one shot at this!
>
> For a brushed-aluminum finish, lightly hand sand with 220 grit paper in
> circular motions. You'll need to protect the fragile aluminum with some
> type of finish coat like polyacrylic, or polyurathane.
>
> I've built a number of clocks using this technique (including a floor
> clock that was 5 feet tall) and they turned out great.
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> --
> makesawdust