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

 

[howiesteed]

They are bits in the air by the sounds of it not a lot you can do other than make everywhere clean and try not to move too much stuff stupid I know but it can't be helped heating g a steel is a good idea but using a hair dryer isn't as it means dust getting airborne but im guessing your using lacquer rather than gloss which is a hard coat and better imo but the heat will set the lacquer off better

 

[dvdjunkie]

Anyone glossed the Rush steel? Perfect for a car gloss coat no?

 

[Icekalt]

i use a spray what is like this rustoleum sorry i don't know the difference between gloss and lacquer

I just positioned them on my shelf and they look really good. Luckily you cant see the dots all the time even on the Zombieland Steel which was the first one and did get quite messy you can't see them from more than 1m away will see how it looks like at daytime

Also with this gloss coat you don't need any of these plastic shelters since the coat is "protecting" the steels so as conclusion this test was still worth it even though no one would buy them with the bits visible if in hand.

 

[mlmaier84]

Yeah you can feel them, but even with the dots IM3 looks a lot better IMO, somebody mentioned they heat their steels up before they start would this make a difference ?

Yeah, I was getting those dots also. I started heating up the steel a bit before spraying for a couple of reasons:
1.) Makes sure that the cleaner has completely dried/evaporated
2.) Seems to help the spray stick a little better to the steel
3.) Helps the drying process to start as soon as the spray hits the steel.

I also started holding the can further away from the steel while I spray it as well as spraying at an angle. Once I started heating it up a bit, spraying from further away and spraying at an angle, I haven't had any of those dots. If you look at the results in my last post of the steels I sprayed last night, all 3 came out pretty solid

 

[lgans316]

Some of the Steels I glossed got some dots but I am not too concerned. To me they are like pinch of salt.

 

[Icekalt]

Spoiler

Yeah, I was getting those dots also. I started heating up the steel a bit before spraying for a couple of reasons:
1.) Makes sure that the cleaner has completely dried/evaporated
2.) Seems to help the spray stick a little better to the steel
3.) Helps the drying process to start as soon as the spray hits the steel.

I also started holding the can further away from the steel while I spray it as well as spraying at an angle. Once I started heating it up a bit, spraying from further away and spraying at an angle, I haven't had any of those dots. If you look at the results in my last post of the steels I sprayed last night, all 3 came out pretty solid

Thanks for the hins i will try this and clean the garage even more when i got new spray then i will finish Sherlock Holmes US, another thing is the Steel print quality wasn't that good you could see stripes but after the glossing they were vanished and its kinda relieves me i am not the only one having problems with bits in the air

@lgans316 Yeah you can definitly live with them. I regret nothing

 

[howiesteed]

It's not so much clean it's the amount of this you disturb if you get me my spraying booth have a fan which socks it All out

 

[ocielz]

Today's group I still need to let them dry more and get rid of the smell

Also I ran out of this product. I used it on the last batch and I feel like it has a smoother finish. It doesn't have a rough feeling like the previous product I was using.

 

[howiesteed]

Anyone glossed the Rush steel? Perfect for a car gloss coat no?

I don't think it would as I'd it was just a base colour then yes but it's got a metalicy finish to it and in my experience it'll come out but there's nothing wrong with it as it is im mo

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thats my current finish im getting

 

[Icekalt]

@ocielz yeah i also used dupli-color and they are really good

 

[ocielz]

Big difference between Spray can and an actual Spray gun Looks like a mirror/glass finish

 

[lgans316]

Great job again Compadre.

Terminator - France

Hellboy 1 - Single coat, glossing visible in hand but not much in the pictures

Before:

After:

 

[lolwut]

I tried sanding Goodfellas and Tropic Thunder some more today. The 600 grade sandpaper wasn't doing anything so I switched to steel wool. It worked a lot better but still couldn't smooth everything. Then I used Hagerty Silver Foam polish. The steels are obviously ruined and not even very glossy after sanding and using polish. What a waste

Goodfellas (you can see orange peel still on the bottom right):

Smears:

Stripped paint:

Orange peel:

Tropic Thunder:

The back looks okay. Probably because of all the text:

Spine looks okay too. I didn't try sanding it:

After those disappointments I decided to try again using new advice. Instead of going slow, I went fast with the spray can, and I stayed even further away (at least 12 inches). Not only did it not get glossy, now it's covered in specks/dots! Three steels down the drain. I just don't get it. What am I doing wrong?

The Last Samurai:

I really hope someone puts together a video or detailed instructions because I am hopelessly incompetent at this! It's been such a frustrating experience. This is exactly what I've been doing:

1. Wipe the steel with rubbing alcohol and a microfiber cloth
2. Lay the steel open on cardboard. It's not completely flat if that matters.
3. Spray the edges (How do you guys do this without getting paint on the rest of the steel? Cover it with paper???)
4. Spray the front, back and spine at the same time. Overlapping and at an angle, at least 12 inches away.
5. Wait a minute. For the first two steels I used a hair dryer.
6. Spray coat 2.
7. Wait a minute. For the first two steels I used a hair dryer.
8. Spray coat 3.
9. Wait until dry.
10. Use wet steel wool to try to smooth out all the orange peel and layers of overlapping paint, and a paper towel to wipe it off and dry it.
11. Rub the steel with the polish on a t-shirt, then clean it off with a wet paper towel, then dry it with a paper towel.
12. Smash everything into a million pieces.

 

[dvdjunkie]

I'm really miffed too. I was very cautious before and the effect looked speckled of sort. This time I took more of a risk - held the can closer, and pressed harder and ended up with an overall better finish that actually resembled a gloss look. The only issues I have found is that the spine gets that orange peel effect and the edges seem to collect more gloss and kind of clumps up causing those ripple type effects. confused.com

 

[lgans316]

Edges seem to collect more gloss and kind of clumps up causing those ripple type effects-

Need a steady hand for that I am afraid but I am in the same boat as you though I am not too concerned. This could happen if you spray from a short distance or don't stay focussed on a particular spot for long.

Glossed Star Trek Into Darkness (ES) and Toy Story 1. Looks amazing in hand. Colors of course pops out a lot and you can see some minute details as well that appeared smudged with the original finish. Will post some pics tonight.

 

[Gamesgaryjp]

Looking good mate.

The Day After Tomorrow

https://www.hidefninja.com/forums/showpost.php?p=899604&postcount=236

Elysium

https://www.hidefninja.com/forums/showpost.php?p=899608&postcount=89

Those look really really good mate. The deep rich colours afterwards look spectacular! Especially TDAT

 

[dvdjunkie]

This is one I did last night. The gloss seriously improves the detail and richness of the artwork. Here it is compared with a duplicate matte. Observe the 'orange peel' texture on the corners. :s Oddly enough though this one looks the best overall and it was sprayed up close and with heated steel plates.

Top - Matte
Below - 'Glossed'

Side by side again.

Closer look at the effect (sorry for image quality)

'Orange peel'

The gloss really add depth of colour that the photos don't show too well I'm afraid.

 

[lolwut]

Bump since this was at the bottom of the last page. Is there any way to save The Last Samurai? Or possibly Goodfellas or Tropic Thunder?

I tried sanding Goodfellas and Tropic Thunder some more today. The 600 grade sandpaper wasn't doing anything so I switched to steel wool. It worked a lot better but still couldn't smooth everything. Then I used Hagerty Silver Foam polish. The steels are obviously ruined and not even very glossy after sanding and using polish. What a waste

Goodfellas (you can see orange peel still on the bottom right):

Spoiler

Smears:

Stripped paint:

Orange peel:

Tropic Thunder:

Spoiler

The back looks okay. Probably because of all the text:

Spine looks okay too. I didn't try sanding it:

After those disappointments I decided to try again using new advice. Instead of going slow, I went fast with the spray can, and I stayed even further away (at least 12 inches). Not only did it not get glossy, now it's covered in specks/dots! Three steels down the drain. I just don't get it. What am I doing wrong?

The Last Samurai:

I really hope someone puts together a video or detailed instructions because I am hopelessly incompetent at this! It's been such a frustrating experience. This is exactly what I've been doing:

1. Wipe the steel with rubbing alcohol and a microfiber cloth
2. Lay the steel open on cardboard. It's not completely flat if that matters.
3. Spray the edges (How do you guys do this without getting paint on the rest of the steel? Cover it with paper???)
4. Spray the front, back and spine at the same time. Overlapping and at an angle, at least 12 inches away.
5. Wait a minute. For the first two steels I used a hair dryer.
6. Spray coat 2.
7. Wait a minute. For the first two steels I used a hair dryer.
8. Spray coat 3.
9. Wait until dry.
10. Use wet steel wool to try to smooth out all the orange peel and layers of overlapping paint, and a paper towel to wipe it off and dry it.
11. Rub the steel with the polish on a t-shirt, then clean it off with a wet paper towel, then dry it with a paper towel.
12. Smash everything into a million pieces.

 

[lgans316]

Unfortunately I am not an expert at fixing mate. So better to wait for some nice piece of advice for howie.

Star Trek Into Darkness - ES - UK - Before

Star Trek Into Darkness - ES - UK - After - Botched job in parts but not too concerned (double coat). Check out the colors and the details on the back.

Toy Story 1 - Zavvi UK - After pics only (single coat)

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Hansel & Gretel Amazon.de - Before

Hansel & Gretel Amazon.de - After

TDK/BB - DE - Before

TDK/BB - DE - After

 

[ocielz]

Toy Story and Batman Looks amazing!!! Star Trek looks good with that added gloss.