The Official SteelBook Custom Glossing thread!

[howiesteed]

Here us a slight guide to the way I glossed mine ok here's what I used

Spoiler

A gravity fed spray gun

Then I used some accelerator and clear coat which I use when I spray cars also added is a slight but if thinners I think it's 2 to 1

The steels are wiped over with cleaners I get rid of grime and oil that fingers can lea e and any oils

Then I spray it in a booth which is heated and has ventilation AND IS HEATED KNOWN AS AN OVEN
Basically it what I use to spray car bits

Then spray and leave them to harden at least a day and this will be hard enough to polish to

OH I FORGOTTO ADD A PICTURE OF THE HARDENER AND THE FACT I GET ALL KITTED UP LIKE WALTER WHITE FROM BREAKING BAD ....

WELL A BREATHING MASK AND OVERALLS AS THIS STUFF ISNT GOOD FOR BREATHING IN A CONFINED SPACE

Edited for trading

and can do sparkly too

 

[stephen3001]

Thanks for sharing that Howie. Your results look superb. I would make such a hash of something like this, you obviously know your stuff.

You could collaborate with Wreck and create a custom HDN HYPER GLOSS CRACKLE EDITION.

 

[lolwut]

More!

 

[Noodles]

Good stuff Howie!

 

[howiesteed]

If WIR comes matte I'm gonna be doing that , iron man 3 zavvi and possibly anchorman


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[huggy2k4]

If WIR comes matte I'm gonna be doing that , iron man 3 zavvi and possibly anchorman


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Now Iron Man 3 is the one that deserves to be glossy to match all of the rest of the Avengers Initiative movies. I can't wait to see your pictures of that if you do it.

 

[howiesteed]

Now Iron Man 3 is the one that deserves to be glossy to match all of the rest of the Avengers Initiative movies. I can't wait to see your pictures of that if you do it.

Now do I do it all or mask off just the arc thing or leave the arc holder matte and have the rest gloss


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[huggy2k4]

Now do I do it all or mask off just the arc thing or leave the arc holder matte and have the rest gloss


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Both sound great, but if it was mine I'd do the full steelbook to match the rest. But a shiney glowing like arc sounds good to.

 

[cooey]

Good work!

 

[lgans316]

Mate,

Would really like to see the how Iron Man 3 looks post gloss work? If it looks good then I think you should convert this into a small time business. Happy to send some of my matte Steels for glossing.

 

[Xavier]

AWESOME!!!!! Thanks for sharing!


Question tho when you spray do you keep the steelbook together or do you take them apart and spray?

 

[howiesteed]

AWESOME!!!!! Thanks for sharing!


Question tho when you spray do you keep the steelbook together or do you take them apart and spray?

At the minute it's all together as I dare t take them apart I just open them and lay them flat slightly raised so the lacquer doesn't stick to the paper


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[Gamesgaryjp]

Great job here! Id love to do this kind of thing, but i dont have the means and i dont fancy ruining a good steelbook with embedded insects etc as i dont have a booth

 

[nabby]

Amazing stuff! I'd be willing to pay for a service like this for sure.

 

[blu-steel]

Can I send you a few dozen steels to have glossed? You have the perfect setup and experience for this. Great job!!!

 

[stephen3001]

I was a bit wary of taking my steels apart at first, but it's really easy, especially after you've done it a couple of times.

It was watching this vid from blucollection that prompted me to give some custom artwork a go.

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[howiesteed]

Amazing stuff! I'd be willing to pay for a service like this for sure.

how much lol
and good find stephen interesting vid

 

[howiesteed]

Wreck it ralph glossed

Iron man 3 although I'm gonna rub it down And but it up to get rid of orange peel

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[bigrob]

Amazing stuff!!!

 

[ben6212]

wreck it ralph looks amazing. seriously mate need to start up a business!