Thread: Selecting paint color is tough.

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Originally Posted by super55

I wonder how I could paint the bumpers to look like brushed aluminum?

Ed

Jay may have a different technique, but may have missed your question while he was typing his response. I would think you could paint a silver color, solid, not flaked, then when it dries stroke it from end to end with a scotch brite pad. Back it with a flexible rubber pad/block to even out the pressure (finger tips would give you a funky pattern). Scotch brite comes in different textures (functionally equivalent to grits), so you'd want to experiment which gives you the effect you want. After the scotch brite, clean and coat with a satin clear. Experiment on some scrap material til you perfect the technique you want.