Bare Metal Foil

[Midget Whisperer]

What are your guys' suggestions on pushing down Bare Metal Foil

onto trim to make it really stick. I have heard of burnishing, What is that??

If you guys have any suggestions please comment.

Thanks,

Nick Abrams

[Cato]

Use a Q-tip to burnish (apply pressure by rubbing )and press firmly.

[trogdor]

On some intricate areas a toothpick works well too.

[Deathgoblin]

I usually use burnishing tools from Hobby Lobby for the first pass to get it started, then q-tips for the final pass. The tools have rounded ends on them so they don't catch the foil.

[Art Anderson]

I've used, for years now, a .5mm push-click mechanical pencil for burnishing BMF into tight details. The graphite lead is self-lubricating, so it slides over the foil with far less danger of snagging and tearing it.

Art

[Erik Smith]

slightly moist toothpick. I just keep one in my mouth (gross) as I foil.

[GeeBee]

I have a tool made by Testors called a burnishing tool, but I also use cuticle sticks, (Have a look in the girlie section in the pharmacy), very usefull though,

For final burning I use cotton buds,

Edited December 17, 2012 by GeeBee