<Box finishing> How to make a aluminium brushed box

Frequent question about boxes and accessories: painting, etching, clearcoating, lettering, glueing, and so on.
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Jack Orman has done an Instructable of it.
Very nice:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Simulat ... tal-boxes/

I've tried it and it works! That Krylon "X-Metal" paint does the job!
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Thank you, Jack Orman!!!
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hey soul, how did you etch the labels?
Looks good btw
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Post by Donnerbox »

very nice work....
thinner color coats and multiple clear coats will bring some depth to t he shapes too.....
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