The Official SteelBook Custom Glossing thread!

[howiesteed]

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

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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

 

[mlmaier84]

Which spray are you using? Rust-oleum? I would say get the Dupli color like the one above and practice with that. There's a big difference between both products, spray wise. If you keep using what you have now, you'll have that technique down to a T. But then you'll have to learn a different technique with a different product. Rust-oleum sprays too much and too sloppy the other is much better.

Ocielz,
Sorry, but this is the best picture that I have of the Rust-o-leum product that I use. It's the one that's labeled for automotive use. I found out in the automotive section at Wal-Mart rather than with the rest of the aerosol products like the one you were using. It took a few tries (like any other product would've I'm sure), but I am very pleased with the results I've been getting lately. Since I got used to it and got a technique down, it's worked very well. It does have that wide-mouth nozzle which personally I like bcuz I'm a big guy and have big hands. As long as you stay a little further away from the steel when you spray it and spray from an angle, you get none of those dots you were referring to. Let me know if I can help any further...

 

[lolwut]

Which spray are you using? Rust-oleum? I would say get the Dupli color like the one above and practice with that. There's a big difference between both products, spray wise. If you keep using what you have now, you'll have that technique down to a T. But then you'll have to learn a different technique with a different product. Rust-oleum sprays too much and too sloppy the other is much better.

Thanks. I've been having a lot of trouble but it could be due to not enough practice.

 

[ocielz]

You need the Automotive sprays, they have a better Spray nozzle. The none automotive spray have the nozzle like a hair spray and shoots it all over the place.

 

[lgans316]

Mine is the same rustoleum and you always don't get a smooth finish. This is why I am going to try another one that is reportedly better.

Many pics are on its way.

 

[JH2607]

As my first try was not that successful (many hole-like dots) I think of getting something like a rubber roller to roll gently over the steel once it's sprayed with clear gloss. What do you guys think? I reckon this might be a good way to avoid the occurrences that many had here

 

[howiesteed]

Honestly I wouldn't use anything other than a spray application

 

[lgans316]

You can notice such dots and some streaky effect (to a lesser extent) even in Scanovo glossed steelbooks.

 

[bd251]

Here are some pics of my attempt at spot glossing. I posted these are while back in the modifying Steelbooks thread but thought I'd post here (since it's cool to gloss your steels now lol). I just used a gloss spray from the spray paint isle I need to give it another try with some of the products you guys are using since it looks like you are getting glossier results than I did!

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[lgans316]

Don't worry man. In few days time, you will do a better job than you are doing now. Practice makes a man perfect.

 

[lolwut]

BluSteel2012 posted pics in the Collateral steel thread of the official steel, and you can see the wavy/underwater effect even on the official steel:

 

[lgans316]

Yeah. This is why I wasn't too bothered about those odd dots or bubbles.

 

[ricster]

The Ultimate Super High Gloss finish

(click on the image to open in another window and then click on it again to zoom in)

more in the steelbook finishes thread

 

[JH2607]

I think those big bubbles are ruining it. If it's overall a bit wavy that is actually something I really like as it's still plain and even and barely visible at all

Yeah. This is why I wasn't too bothered about those odd dots or bubbles.

 

[ocielz]

I think those big bubbles are ruining it. If it's overall a bit wavy that is actually something I really like as it's still plain and even and barely visible at all

You just have to find the right product to use. The one I was using before had barely any deffects on the finish or if any.

 

[mlmaier84]

You just have to find the right product to use. The one I was using before had barely any deffects on the finish or if any.

I AGREE 100% You have to find a product, as well as a technique that works for you. You just have to be willing to wreck a steel or two in the process LOL. But the steel(s) you ruin will be your guide to how to fix it. Like it was mentioned before...PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!

 

[howiesteed]

the colours of jack reacher are brilliant but the finish still leaves me slightly underwhelmed to be honest but that is still much better than some so called glossed finishes coming out of factories

 

[ocielz]

Here are some from today, as you can see there's a big difference between this finish and the previous finish. (Superman Returns steelbook) much better Spray and less build up with the Automotive finish.

Here they are with Sunlight hitting them. Makes it hard to get some good pics.
I sprayed the back of CA since it's wasn't gloseed.

These 2 pics is with Inside lightning

JL War looks much better on hand than in Pictures.

 

[howiesteed]

you know what i hate most about them pics ...... the bloody sunshine your getting

 

[lolwut]

Last Samurai looks great.

I got that Dupli-Color automotive spray but I'm going to wait until the weather warms up to spray again (it says to use it in at least 60 degrees F).

 

[ocielz]

you know what i hate most about them pics ...... the bloody sunshine your getting

such a beatiful day