James,
The only way to achieve an high gloss shine (and keep it) on aluminum is
to have it anodized. I'm sure you don't want to spring for the Quid to
do that. You can buff it out and spray with a clear coat as an
alternative.
Joe Curry
James wrote:
>
> I am making my self a stereo for my car, this will replace the radio
> console and radio in my Spitfire 1500. That is the pressed steel
> blanking plate. I have some aluminium to build a replacement plate
> from. This will replace the pressed steel blanking plate. It will have
> things like line inputs, 6v output, volume, treble base, fade???, maybe
> room for an input selector. Plus the two lit toggle switches for front
> fog lamps, and driving lamps, (and rear fog lamp switch??). Burger
> alarm, even, so I know when I need a Burger, or maybe that's a burglar
> alarm. Oh and a red flashing led!!!
>
> Anyway these will be mounted on an aluminium front panel, with the
> switches in the section where the radio goes. The aluminium I have got
> has a bit of a tatty finish.
>
> So I am after technique for giving the aluminum a realy cool finish,
> that just looks the part, to go with all the chrome plated stuff I am
> putting into the radio. Like blue LED in a chrome bezzel for the
> operation light. Oh, and a pop rivits ataching the front to the circuet
> board holding plate. What do people sugest!!!
>
> I had thaught a peace of metal in the drill with sand paper stuct to it,
> in like a fish scail pattern!!
> Hmmm
>
> --
> James Carpenter
> Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot
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