Bare metal foil and dull cote

[Pat Minarick]

Anyone ever try dull coating foil and appling it?  Need to do a grill surround but didn't want to have to mask it and spray it.

[StevenGuthmiller]

You can put dull coat over it after it is applied.

I don't think you will have any luck doing it before hand.

Dull coat it with a brush afterwards.

 

Steve

[Pat Minarick]

2 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

You can put dull coat over it after it is applied.

I don't think you will have any luck doing it before hand.

Dull coat it with a brush afterwards.

 

Steve

Yes I tried ,it will work if you can get it all on in one piece. If you over lap it at all the adhesive from the other piece will pull the dull core off.  I think I will try it your way . Thanks

[JollySipper]

Do you think you could go over the foil with a Scotch Brite pad to dull it on the sheet?

[StevenGuthmiller]

7 minutes ago, JollySipper said:

Do you think you could go over the foil with a Scotch Brite pad to dull it on the sheet?

I used a similar technique for the stainless roof panels an my '60 Imperial.

I just sanded it in one direction to give it the polished stainless look and then applied it as usual.

 

Steve

 

[espo]

Bare Metal Foil is also offered in a flat aluminum finish also. You might consider buying a sheet if you're doing many builds with this type of finish. You apply it just like the Chrome finish and it is very realistic looking. 

[BigTallDad]

1 minute ago, espo said:

Bare Metal Foil is also offered in a flat aluminum finish also. You might consider buying a sheet if you're doing many builds with this type of finish. You apply it just like the Chrome finish and it is very realistic looking. 

Be careful and don't overdo any buffing. Excess buffing will make the foil shiny.

[espo]

1 minute ago, BigTallDad said:

Be careful and don't overdo any buffing. Excess buffing will make the foil shiny.

Good advise. I have used Q-Tips and a worn tooth pick for the foil edges. I haven't run into that problem so I have been lucky.  

[StevenGuthmiller]

8 hours ago, BigTallDad said:

Be careful and don't overdo any buffing. Excess buffing will make the foil shiny.

Exactly.

Too much burnishing will make it look like regular foil.

I never really saw enough difference between the regular and aluminum BMF to justify buying 2 different sheets.

It's pretty easy to transform the regular foil into whatever finish you desire.

 

 

Steve

[peteski]

50 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Exactly.

Too much burnishing will make it look like regular foil.

I never really saw enough difference between the regular and aluminum BMF to justify buying 2 different sheets.

It's pretty easy to transform the regular foil into whatever finish you desire.

To my eyes, they have a different color.  Regular BMF chrome has a warm silver color (like Nickel, or Stainless Steel) where aluminum foil is more bluish-silver. Quite noticeable when compared side by side.

[BigTallDad]

As a work-around (to avoid making aluminum too shiny)...

Get a short length of plumber's Teflon tape (6" or so). Hold one end of the tape, lay the rest over the area to be buffed, and buff in one direction only, away from the end being held. If necessary, flip the tape around so you can burnish in the other direction.

Thin aluminum foil can be used in the same fashion.

Teflon tape and aluminum foil are very thin, allowing you get into the nooks and crannies. You also avoid contact between the buffing tool and the foil.

Edited March 12, 2019 by BigTallDad

[Jon Cole]

I dullcoat BMF to get my own matte aluminum.
I have also scuffed BMF for effect.
For black BMF, just spray flat or semi-gloss right on the sheet.
Works great.