Hi All,
I just received in the mail today a polished aluminum enclosure from Small Bear. I wasn't expecting it to look so nice! It looks like a mirror.
I plan on applying a clear waterslide decal for the graphics. I normally finish my enclosures with a few coats of water based Polycrylic (Minwax), but I'm worried it will dull the finish. Does anyone have advice?
If the bottom is polished, you could use it for testing purposes.
Thanks, good idea.
That was my concern when I got one was applying a decal and clear coat without buggering up the cool finish. I never figured it out and used it for a simple build with no artwork. Would be perfect for a laser etch but ironically the laser would have a bitch of a time because of the reflection. A CNC/mill would be a cool option but all of the above are stupid expensive...