Glossy to Brushed Plastic DIY Experiment

[nicklmg]

NCIX: http://bit.ly/1JuKW5J

Amazon: http://geni.us/80w

 

Luke HATES glossy plastic on his PC parts. He hates it so much, in fact, that he decided he would try to get rid of it for good...

 

[Guest Philosophy]

Can't wait to watch this... In the morning.

[Zach's Tech Tips]

Vesseled it already!

[Tedster]

Already seen this on Vessel. I hate the segregation.

[wolfgang]

I think I am one of the few that does not like the brussed finish on a lot of stuff.

[husky1993a]

Gonna do this on my NZXT Phantom. #yolo

[popman]

I'd be concerned about the texture of the resulting finish.

also voiding return policies, I'm concerned about that.

 

Looks damn good though, though the video could have used more technique explanation.

[lbrwnie]

Anyone tried this on a Razer blackwidow?

[El_indian]

Would love to see some photos. 

 

How long did it take? i.e. How many strokes? 

[Psykomantis00]

Typical LTT fashion.

 

[pk-man]

In this video, Luke rubs Linus' wii.  Will it result in a happy ending?

[clee290]

I've actually done this to my iPod Touch with the shiny aluminum back that loves scratches so much

[Skrizzles]

I don't do "brushed" but I do flat, or "matte". Super simple - get fine grade  sandpaper and scuff that glossy surface. Mask off the areas necessary. Plasti-dip your way to a beautiful, non-reflective, non-fingerprinting finish. (i have brushed finishes in my house that fingerprint like nothing else.)

[Skrizzles]

Anyone tried this on a Razer blackwidow?

If you want to do this to something like a mouse, I recommend a rotary tool at low speed, using one of their cotton buffers, and a very light touch. OR if you want to be SUPER CAREFUL, you could just put the cotton buffer pad(the flat circle one) under your finger and rub it back and forth to achieve the desired effect.

[henrizzle]

I've actually done this to my iPod Touch with the shiny aluminum back that loves scratches so much

Those old ones will turn into a brushed look whether you want them to or not haha

[Trik'Stari]

A small butane torch would be more effective.

 

Or not...that turned out better than I expected.

[T.Q.]

Looks good but I'm concerned and the texture. I choose to rather try and avoid stuff with a glossy finish.

[zappian]

@Slick You just dont use sandpaper on a mans Wii , thats just nasty   

[ShadowCaptain]

@Slick You just dont use sandpaper on a mans Wii , thats just nasty   

 

*shudders*

[dobby240240]

I just saw this this morning and got some really fine wool from a hardware store i have just completed my monitor

The standard image is like a before and after. I used tape on the corners to get an "edge" effect while brushing. Also taped the screen to protect that and finally i brushed the base but not the stem of the stand because 1) C.B.A and 2) it makes for a nice comparison 

[Danang]

I've actually done this to my iPod Touch with the shiny aluminum back that loves scratches so much

Which method did you use? I'm planning to do the same to my iPod =D