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

 

[howiesteed]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pGWNYtBXSM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

peter pan lacquered and flecked and flatted custom only one like this IN THE WORLD

 

[lolwut]

Looks amazing Howie...just amazing

 

[guellium]

Very wonderfull,congratulations¡¡very original idea¡¡

 

[laz305]

Wow you guys do amazing work. Is anybody taking requests? I have a few I would love to be glossed

 

[howiesteed]

Request a couple as I'm guessing igans has done it he was like a dog in heat with his he's done loads

 

[lgans316]

Request a couple as I'm guessing igans has done it he was like a dog in heat with his he's done loads

Actually I am referring the folks who expect perfection to you mate.

 

[howiesteed]

Not much wrong with yours especially these later ones . But I took that as he wants to see some glossed not that he wants them glossing .how many have you done so far

 

[Gamesgaryjp]

That peter pan is just spectacular!

 

[lgans316]

Not much wrong with yours especially these later ones . But I took that as he wants to see some glossed not that he wants them glossing .how many have you done so far

I would say 30~35 Steels.

50-50 between Rustoleum and Clear Lacquer

 

[howiesteed]

Only some of the weekends work wwz es
Wwz
Start trek amazon
Star trek es
Iron Man 3
Transformers

 

[ricster]

The white wwz does look amazing glossed. The red just pops.

 

[howiesteed]

It actually turned out better than I thought .
I do like it matte though but i think I'll keep mine matte for now but as with steel books in general it's allyl bout personal taste

Transformers on the other hand has hardly made much difference ill try to get a comparison shot

 

[lgans316]

Did you do it for ricster?

 

[howiesteed]

No this s for some one else

 

[hatredhorror]

omg that world war z looks like a million times better glossed.. very nice!

 

[Blu-devil]

Only some of the weekends work wwz es
Wwz
Start trek amazon
Star trek es
Iron Man 3
Transformers

Can't wait to see these in the flesh.

 

[lgans316]

Gravity Steelbook (UK) - Custom Glossed - Tricky one due to the plain back. Attracts dust particles suspended in the air but it almost gave a freckle like effect.

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Before

After

Kill Bill Steelbook UK - Custom Glossed. Didn't go overboard with the glossing as I thought the quality of the finishing on the Steelbook was above average.

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Before

After

28 Weeks Later - UK - Custom Glossed (again didn't go overboard as the original finishing quality was okay).

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[ocielz]

Wow!! Big difference on 28 weeks later

 

[lolwut]

Amazing work!

 

[lgans316]

Caution:

If you polybag your Steels after glossing, ensure that it has dried enough and placed vertically. Do not place horizontally and stack other Steels or anything on top as you risk leaving impression which when left unattended could cause the lacquer to melt and stick on the poly bag.