alclad polished aluminum

[mgruenwald]

After getting amazing results with the alclad chrome I attempted to use the polished aluminum and ended up with a basic dull silver finish. Did something go wrong or what. By the way I did use the alclad black before the polished aluminum.

[Bigjeff]

i'm not a 100% sure but will check later unless someone confirms or deny me...but i think you're supposed to used on of the gray finishes as base coat for the aluminium...

[Chillyb1]

Yes, something went wrong. In my experience their polished aluminum comes out almost looking the same as their chrome. Also in my experience it is much easier to work with than their chrome; it is almost foolproof. And that's not an insult. I can't think of what might have gone wrong. I've never had humidity or any other atmospheric/meteorological conditions affect the results with polished aluminum. I know that's no help, but my response is intended to accentuate the anomalous nature of your experience. I do hope someone here might have a clue. Maybe you should just try it again and see what happens.

Bigjeff posted before I finished, but I will contradict him: you should be using the gloss black base with the polished aluminum.

Edited October 23, 2013 by Chillyb1

[Bigjeff]

Yes, something went wrong. In my experience their polished aluminum comes out almost looking the same as their chrome. Also in my experience it is much easier to work with than their chrome; it is almost foolproof. And that's not an insult. I can't think of what might have gone wrong. I've never had humidity or any other atmospheric/meteorological conditions affect the results with polished aluminum. I know that's no help, but my response is intended to accentuate the anomalous nature of your experience. I do hope someone here might have a clue. Maybe you should just try it again and see what happens.

Bigjeff posted before I finished, but I will contradict him: you should be using the gloss black base with the polished aluminum.

Thx for setting me straight

[Chillyb1]

Thx for setting me straight

Always glad to be of help.

[JunkPile]

May have gotten just a bit too heavy on the final coat(s).

[scalenut]

applying too heavy will make it become duller

[Skip]

Humidity issue? Was it raining or foggy or... the day it was sprayed? Almost sounds like humidity blush.