Mike Chernecki Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) I have not been happy with the various shades of aluminum and silver I have tried painting aluminum engine blocks. What do you use? What is the most realistic? Thanks Edited June 15, 2015 by Mike Chernecki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroracer Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Get some CHROME look spray paint. Now wait... hear me out. Prep your parts and spray the paint. I will usually decant this stuff and use an airbrush as it comes out of the can very heavy. Once it sets up, (give it a day or two) shoot some clear on it. The clear mutes it down and what you end up with is a nice cast or brushed aluminum finish. Here are before and after pics of some cabinet handles I painted for a bench I built out of an old bathroom cabinet. The first one is the chrome paint and the second is after clearing. Of course you could always use the Alcad cast or brushed aluminum paint but that's too easy, right? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I'm pretty happy with the results I get from using Alclad aluminium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) I use Tamiya acrylic flat aluminium. Edited June 15, 2015 by om617 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I use Rustoleum Silver-Aluminum, and works good as I got the can of paint for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 How about Metalizer Aluminum paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 1. Krylon Satin Aluminum. 2. Model Master Aluminum Non-Buffing. 3. Model Master Chrome Silver, airbrushed and then flat-coated. Try all three, see which you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik548 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Rustoleum 2x aluminum, not 1000% perfect but if you never build things showroom and wanna weather it, its dry enough to weather in 30 seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) I personally prefer Testors buffing metalizer aluminum, buffed. It's on the blower manifold and the trans here. The "chrome" spray paint in post #2 looks good too, for a slightly different finish. Not all cast-aluminum looks alike, ya know? Edited June 15, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladderno1 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I have not been happy with the various shades of aluminum and silver I have tried painting aluminum engine blocks. What do you use? What is the most realistic? Thanks Mike, If you have an airbrush, Alclad allows you to mix any of their colors together. Have fun and experiment! As Bill said above, cast aluminum can look different depending upon several factors. FYI, for replicating a rough "cast" finish, Alclad CAN be brushed on small areas where you don't need a smooth "chrome" like finish. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roncla Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Another option is Tamiya AS-12 Bare Metal Silver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chernecki Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Thanks for the ideas. I have some experimenting to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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