![]() |
#1
|
|||||
|
|||||
![]() Steel workers I need advice. I work in a steel shop and want to use steel plate to enclose my stand. I want to take raw plate and finish the surface to something that my wife will like. If you know some techniques to achieve a awesome finish please let me know how.
|
#2
|
|||||
|
|||||
![]() Powder coat...
Or.... coarse sand blast then finish with clear.
__________________
Ross 9 Gallon Nano, Modular LED Lights 14 Gallon BioCube w/ Rebel LED Lights 67 Gallon Mixed Reef, Modular LED Lights Send in the Clowns - Clown Fish Breeding 5 Gallon Fry Hatchery and 15 Gallon Clown Grow Out Tank |
#3
|
|||||
|
|||||
![]()
__________________
Glass box with stoney stuff and fisches... |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
![]() I've seen some really nice sheet steel finished with angle grinders to give it swirls and rainbow type designs. Clear coat afterwards. Have never tried it myself but some artistic ability would probably be required.
|
#5
|
||||
|
||||
![]() I would do scotch brite and do a brushed finish. wil look similar to your stainless appliances. a bit of oil will give it corrosion resistance.
|
#6
|
|||||
|
|||||
![]() I used to work with alumimun
A flapper disc on a polisher gives a unique look Might look weird on a large piece though ... |
#7
|
|||||
|
|||||
![]() nickle plate it
![]() |
#8
|
|||||
|
|||||
![]() Flapping the plate to bare metal would be a must but finishing all the pits to a smooth finish would be another task I'm unfamiliar with. Looking at some local plating companies at the moment. With plating does the acid bath eat away the rust and scale or would it be better to flap the steel?
|
#9
|
|||||
|
|||||
![]() Quote:
I have to ask, why use a rusty sheet of metal for the stand? Wood is cheap and works better in home type decor. If you insist on using the metal why not get some already finished diamond plate or something, probably cheaper than plating what you have. |
#10
|
||||
|
||||
![]() Let me know if you want it blasted and powder coated we have lots of colors to chose from. But if it were me I'd use alluminum and some flat bar for edges and base to give it that little bit of depth and then get it coated .
|