Brushed Bumpers

[D Rock]

Hey guys,

Thinking about going with a no chrome look on my Camaro. I just ordered brushed wheels and am thinking about doing brushed bumpers. Not really sure how you would go from chrome to brushed, I'm sure its a type of sanding. Thoughts on this?

Derek

[tbair]

Funny you should be asking about brushed bumpers,I also was thinking the same with my wheels.So I called my chrome guy and he said he would strip the bumpers re copper then nickel and brush the nickel. All the cabinet knobs in our house are this finish so I took one to him and I should have them back in about 6 weeks.So if you can wait I seen you some pics.Tim

[Fluid Power]

A cheap and labor intensive way is scotch bright them and then blast with some clear.

Darren

[D Rock]

I might try it on a old chrome bumper I have sitting around to get idea of how it would look. Thanks guys.

Derek

[myclone]

Ive been searching for anything on the web the last week or two without success on how to produce the "brushed" look so Im glad you guys brought this up.

With that being said is there a "general" procedure to go about giving raw aluminum or any metal for that matter the brushed look? Im a fairly good body man/wrench turner so if someone could just throw up a web site link or some advice as to how to start the process I could prolly take it from there. I just really have no idea where to start to get the look Im after as my attempts so far have just produced a dull finish with no brushed look to it.

TIA

[BRIAN]

As stated above the nickel coating is the key.

[vanzuuk1]

Sign shops use a huge machine like a belt sander to do large aluminum plaques. It uses different grades of sandpaper or scotchbrite belts.

For rounder pieces use a red scotchbrite or gray for a softer brushed look.

I have done this on a lot of aluminum but never tried chrome.

[rockdogz]

Hey any update on this? Tim did you get your bumper back? I'm ready to do the same thing and was going to go with a silver powdercoating but now am thinking that it may not give the look I want (to match brushed metal wheels).
Thanks,