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3.2.2 Material Surface Finish Swatch Reference Brushed Aluminium

What is Brushed Aluminium Process of the Swatch Additional Work

Brsuhed aluminium is much more elegant tahns - use a heat gun to heat up the template and

a standard aluminium sign. Aluminium is mostly then use a the template to place it over a example

for signage in hotels lobbies, receptin areas, and for of the swatch cut out of foam.
director. It is produced by polishing the metal with a - hold the swatch and the foam model togetehr

120-180 grit belt or wheel then softening with an until the swatch template is gone cold and moulded

80-120 grit greaseless compound or medium over the foam model.

non-woven abrasive belt or pad. - then applied grey primer and when dried use sand

Where does aluminium come from paper to sand it repeated this steap 4 times.
- Then i used two grid sandpapers to create the

Brushed aluminium is obtained manually by using brushed lines then i applied one coat of aluminium

scotch brite. if used outdoors the sating surface spray let it dry and used again the sandpaper to
can be affected by marks or rusts spots anywhere create brushed lines.

on the piece due to external agents found in the air - applied final coat let it dry and used steel wool to

or in the surrounding environment. make the aluminium finish more smooth.

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