Aluminium made dull?

[Eddie DVK]

Hi,

Maybe a strange question but how can I make shinny aluminium dull without scratching?

Kind Regards Edgar

[jamiep_jamiep]

Anodise it, acid etch it, or if you're really careful media blasting (depending on what it is and how well it would stand up to being blasted - I would say this is a bad idea on anything other than cast parts).

[71CALRIPPER]

easier way, folks that do jewlery etc use a chemical ( name will come to me) they spray it on and then polish the areas to bring it back to a shine. Its perfect i tested it on a BRM made it look royaly fucked but was cheap and really easy to use.

Rob

Will get the name for you
Rob

[andy M.]

Just do what we do here, leave it out in the rain! although your time scale requirements may force you into using the more high tech solutions above

andy

[benssp]

Just do what we do here, leave it out in the rain! although your time scale requirements may force you into using the more high tech solutions above

andy

Good tip blood

is that what the airforce do for ageing planes and sh!t

[andy M.]

Isn't it though,

thats when we're not blowing sh!t up and stuff,

andy

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

is the aluminum wheel clear coated?  if it is not just use wheel acid on it, its what all the car washes use to get the brake dust off they dont put it on polished wheels because it dull's them out it works great

[Diederick/DVK]

how about pure brake fluid?
or if it's about making the burners look more like the real thing, bury them in your garden until the season starts 
got to think of it, you probably don't have a garden, how about the river 

[Eddie DVK]

I am glad you guys understand me

easier way, folks that do jewlery etc use a chemical ( name will come to me) they spray it on and then polish the areas to bring it back to a shine. Its perfect i tested it on a BRM made it look royaly fucked but was cheap and really easy to use.

Rob

Will get the name for you
Rob

Rob, if you got the name this would be great, I will try that.

is the aluminum wheel clear coated?  if it is not just use wheel acid on it, its what all the car washes use to get the brake dust off they dont put it on polished wheels because it dull's them out it works great

No don t think it s clear coated. I will look in to this..

Just do what we do here, leave it out in the rain! although your time scale requirements may force you into using the more high tech solutions above

andy

  Right timescale is limiting factor.

how about pure brake fluid?
or if it's about making the burners look more like the real thing, bury them in your garden until the season starts 
got to think of it, you probably don't have a garden, how about the river 

  Indeed Deed it s for the burners
I know the burying story but, you re right have an apartment without a garden so that won t work...
river might work.

Thanks guys for the quick responses

Kind regards Edgar

[tikimadness]

Hey Eddie my dog can bury them in my garden.He would charge you 1 bone for it.

Michael

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

Cat Piss Always Works LOL

[RMS Boxer Service]

A solid mix of toilet cleaner and water or better (faster) Natriumhydroxid.
BEWARE !! IT'S BAD FOR SKIN AND EYES !!!! DON'T INHALE THE FUMES !!


But it works 


/Rolf

[Eddie DVK]

Hey Eddie my dog can bury them in my garden.He would charge you 1 bone for it.

Michael

Hahaha cool thanks will think about it

regards Edgar