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

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and can do sparkly too

 

[lgans316]

Thanks compadre. Will try the same but without alcohol as this is a teetotaller and a smoke/pet free home.

Finally some pics with the Gloss sheen. They all look awesome. More vivid and detailed.

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[D4vem88]

Igans, is that with a spray gloss?


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[Gamesgaryjp]

Yours are looking more and more professional igans. Nice job!

 

[lgans316]

Igans, is that with a spray gloss?


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Same one that you use mate.

Yours are looking more and more professional igans. Nice job!

Thanks mate.

Hansel and Gretel with the gloss effect below:

 

[D4vem88]

Looking good! Is that a double coat?


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[lgans316]

Triple coat actually.

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Pain and Gain Korea

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After Glossing

 

[lgans316]

Very expensive and cheap finish on this one. This Steelbook has got the worst looking inside as you can hardly make out what's in there.

I was able to make it look better by glossing it.

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Troy Canada

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[howiesteed]

can you show the reflection of the tv

 

[lolwut]

You've gotten a lot better! How are you dealing with the orange peel effect?

 

[goufcustom]

Really love to see more photos of Aliens, thanks in advance Howie

 

[Lone Crusader]

Same one that you use mate.



Thanks mate.

Hansel and Gretel with the gloss effect below:

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Wow! That Hansel & Gretel look really good.

 

[howiesteed]

Really love to see more photos of Aliens, thanks in advance Howie

Well nearly flatted off so it try to post it in a bit as i wasn't happy with the other finish

 

[howiesteed]

This is aliens on TV and on the aliens steel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P-BLNHc3SA&feature=youtube_gdata_player hope that worked

 

[stephen3001]

Looks like Hubbles primary mirror Howie, great work.

 

[lgans316]

I, Robot - UK

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Inglourious Basterds - France

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[mlmaier84]

So for the last couple of weeks, I've been trying my hand at glossing. Over the weekend, however, I tried out something new. You guys may have seen it in the giveaway (giveaway is still live too) I put up for Ninja Week, but I wanted to share it here in this thread as well, seeing as it's a form of glossing. Here are the results....

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HERE'S A FEW MORE PICS TO SEE THE CRACKLING A BIT BETTER

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[Icekalt]

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So for the last couple of weeks, I've been trying my hand at glossing. Over the weekend, however, I tried out something new. You guys may have seen it in the giveaway (giveaway is still live too) I put up for Ninja Week, but I wanted to share it here in this thread as well, seeing as it's a form of glossing. Here are the results....

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Front Cover

Back Cover

HERE'S A FEW MORE PICS TO SEE THE CRACKLING A BIT BETTER

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Back Cover

Wow awesome work

@lgans316 I think Inglorius Basterds came out better than I Robot especially the eagle looks pretty impressive ( I Robot looks good even without gloss IMO )

 

[lolwut]

Inglourious Basterds and I Robot look much better, but the orange peel effect is still there. I wonder why that is.

 

[lgans316]

Not sure where you see the orange peel effect. I am not seeing anything to be honest.

I checked Hansel and Gretel and Thor Steels and they are dark thick black instead of mattish black.

 

[lolwut]

Not sure where you see the orange peel effect. I am not seeing anything to be honest.

I checked Hansel and Gretel and Thor Steels and they are dark thick black instead of mattish black.

See the last picture of I Robot? That wavy, underwater area where the light hits? That's what I'm talking about. Unless someone can show that that also occurs on official glossed steels?