How do I age aluminum???????

See last post!!

Even I did it!!
:-)

I have no talent and I did this!!
Heheheh...

Thanks all!

Dang I love this place!

Tom

is the aluminum galvinized?

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is the aluminum galvinized?
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No galvinized, just shiny. Yuk.

Thoughts?

A light sanding with scotch brite pads will take the shine down, paint can add a weathering effect. It will, eventually get an anodizing (the equivalent of aluminum tarnishing.) I don&#39;t know if any of the chemical tricks work on it though (like on brass and copper) but you might try: Hydrogen Peroxide or bleach.

Thanks&#33;&#33;&#33;

I could always spray water on it?
For a rust effect?

Would a torch do anything??

Thanks&#33;&#33;
Tom

aluminum won&#39;t rust, it gets a coating on it that is very hard and dull, essentially an anodized layer. This takes time though. Paint is probably your best option, after dulling with scotch brite. I don&#39;t know about a torch, might melt it, what kind of torch? if not too hot it may create a nice black effect...

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Thanks&#33;&#33;&#33;

Would a torch do anything??

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To get the surface to oxidize with a torch you&#39;ed probably have to use an oxy/acetylene torch. The oxidation point with this method would be close to the melting point and also would aneal the aluminum at the same time.

As long as you don&#39;t do anything to seal the aluminum it will surface oxidize on its own slowly over a couple of months

You might be able to simulate the oxidation if your local tap water is &#39;hard&#39;. Misting it on and letting the water evaporate repeatedly leaving behind the trace amounts of dissolved calcium & magnesium in it would probably give a decent oxided effect.

A bleach/water bath will darken it up pretty well...

Say 1 or 2 cups of bleach to one gallon of water and let it soak, proabably the better half of a day or two... Add a good dose of common household salt to the mix and when you remove the part let it air dry and the salt will leave a white residue as well...

Don&#39;t know if this is the effect you want but it will look more aged...

I think the stuff you are looking for is Birchwood-Casey Aluminum Black. Here are pics of my Obi-Wan IV lightsaber. The emitter, grenade, and booster are all aluminum. Put the AB on a cloth and rub it on the metal. The more you rub, the darker it will be (like the booster and the inner ring of the emitter). Or, you can apply several light coats to make it aged but not black (like the grenade and the emitter). The trick is to apply 1 coat, then dunk the part in water, which will seal the AB. You can find it at gunsmith stores.

BC Standing, I woe you big time&#33;&#33;&#33;
The Birchwood-Casey Aluminum Black is amazing&#33;@&#33;&#33;

Only &#036;5.99 a bottle. First when applied, nothing then about 30 seconds later...
WOW&#33;&#33;@&#33;&#33;

The perfect effect&#33;&#33;&#33;
I will post nefore and after pics in a minute.

Thanks again&#33;
Hey even I did it&#33;&#33;&#33;

Ha&#33;
Tom

Here is before and after plus a screen cap.
Thanks again&#33;&#33;&#33;

Tom

BEFORE
http://www.hooverae.com/upload/pics/&#33;&...33;&#33;222.jpg
Before and waaaaay too shiny and clean&#33;
http://www.hooverae.com/upload/pics/&#33;&...&#33;&#33;2.jpg

After
By the way this only took 5 minutes to finish. serious.
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Screen shot of original
http://www.hooverae.com/upload/pics/&#33;&#33;&#33;.jpg

Very cool. That does look like it worked like a champ. Gotta love the quick, affordable, easy solutions&#33;

What the frack is that?

it looks like something I wouldnt want my head to be in...

It looks like a metal collar with shotgun shells pointing toward where your head would be.

From Saw 3, I love that movie Nice work man&#33;

Saw III

"Wanna Play a Game?"

This is the final trap used in the finale in Saw III

Bang&#33;

Thanks for the kind words, I gotta get my Ex to try this on...
Hehehehe...Screen shot of original
http://www.hooverae.com/upload/pics/&#33;&#33;&#33;.jpg

Guess what?

Ha&#33; When I put that stuff on earlier, I never washed it off
and the effect has gotten darker as it dried and penetrated into the metal.

Take the earlier pics x 10.

Thanks again for all the help on this.

Woo-Hoo&#33;
Tom

P.S. Ok, who wants to try it on first? Hehehehe...

Jebus I hope you used deactivated shells on that thing...

...shudder...


Cheers&#33;

Mike

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BC Standing, I woe you big time&#33;&#33;&#33;
The Birchwood-Casey Aluminum Black is amazing&#33;@&#33;&#33;

Only &#036;5.99 a bottle. First when applied, nothing then about 30 seconds later...
WOW&#33;&#33;@&#33;&#33;

The perfect effect&#33;&#33;&#33;
I will post nefore and after pics in a minute.

Thanks again&#33;
Hey even I did it&#33;&#33;&#33;

Ha&#33;
Tom
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Glad I could help&#33; You do want to make sure and dunk it in water at least once though or it could rub off some. Just dunk it though, you don&#39;t have to "wash" it.

You&#39;ve done a great job on that prop. I&#39;m still definitely a novice at weathering, but AB is so easy to use...

HA&#33;&#33;&#33;
Guess what...

I never washed off the stuff to darken the aluminum
and it is daily getting darker and grungier. (is that a word)

I now want to add soem sort of blood effect to this.
Does anyone know how to make blood

I heard karo syrup and food coloring works.
I just want to add that final UGH look to this.

I welcome your thoughts.
(by the way I have another goodie from the first SAW movie coming next week. The two of these and one VERY (will rock you) special centerpiece for the display soon.

Happy Holidays, thanks for letting me share.
Tom

WOW thanks for this info...I may do this to the rear vents on the delorean&#33;
mike

Wonderful job on the prop&#33; A question though - I certainly wouldn&#39;t want my head in the collar if it went off, but wouldn&#39;t the shells need barrels to work? I&#39;m sure the poor unfortunate person wouldn&#39;t be healthy if the thing activates, but how much damage would the shot/slug do? (I know they&#39;d still have to deal with the powder burns...)

Wonderful job on the prop&#33; A question though - I certainly wouldn&#39;t want my head in the collar if it went off, but wouldn&#39;t the shells need barrels to work?

GReat question...
The shells if ya look close are held in place by bands to the trigger sections.
At that close of range (inches) BANG&#33;

Hehehehe... If you have seen the movie this is one gruesume piece&#33;&#33;
I am planning a SAW display with two of the SAW traps and something very special
as a center piece.

Thanks and happy HO to the third&#33;
Tom

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I now want to add soem sort of blood effect to this.
Does anyone know how to make blood
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Humbrol clear red is by far the best for blood effects&#33;

Not the best picture to demonstrate, but here it has been used on the blades of my freddy glove

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