painting a wooden box

[SpookyWillow]

Here in the U.S. we have "Heavy Duty" foil available, its almost twice as thick as the regular. If the wood you used is soft like 'pine", use a "sanding sealer" to seal the wood first, let it dry then lightly sand it, so when you polish/burnish it the chances of the grain showing up will be minimized. BTW; the shinny side can be brushed, and the dull side can be polished, after all it's just metal foil.

@ Sneakypeet - Great Idea!

i used mdf, no grain at all just very very smooth but that sounds like a good idea as its very absorbant and it may prevent any bubbling when i apply the foil.

that heavy duty foil, is it the kind used for cooking? if so i think thats the same kind of stuff that i was going to get. you get cheap kitchen foil or you can get the brand name stuff thats quite thick.

 

[sneekypeet]

yes sir you are on the right track, "heavy duty" or "commercial grade" is how its labeled here.

 

[Namslas90]

i used mdf, no grain at all just very very smooth but that sounds like a good idea as its very absorbant and it may prevent any bubbling when i apply the foil.

that heavy duty foil, is it the kind used for cooking? if so i think thats the same kind of stuff that i was going to get. you get cheap kitchen foil or you can get the brand name stuff thats quite thick.

MDF a great choice, but has "pores" so yeah seal it. Yes Heavy Duty Kitchen Foil, as for brand name - most brands have both regular and Heavy duty types here in U.S.

 

[SpookyWillow]

yeah thats the same type of stuff, proper catering grade.

 

[SpookyWillow]

ok i found some clear spray sealants, which of these would be best to use as theres quite a few to choose from,

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/n...ed=products&fh_start_index=0&ts=1183970226975

was looking at this one, http://www.plasti-kote.co.uk/Product/pcode---4311 its for metal surfaces so would this be better? it can be found on the first link in this post.

 

[penguin]

good idea m8.

you have the right idea the best stuff i would say is heavy duty most of the time you can't go rong with it.

hope it works for you m8.

 

[keakar]

simply go to home depot, get an aluminum kick plate for the front door.

they are 8"x34" and are thin aluminum sheet metal, they cost $12

you can even bend 2 in half and make a case out of them if you want to.

 

[SpookyWillow]

i'm in the uk so no home depot for me, i wish i lived in the states at times cos your stores have everything you can think of and it usually costs next to nothing to buy it lol

i was looking at an aluminium splash gaurd for the back of the cooker, they were on sale not too long ago for £25 but they have since gone back to around £60-70, they were a good size too, around 150cm x 100cm

 

[Namslas90]

Try Ebay.UK;

http://business.search.ebay.co.uk/aluminium_Metalworking-Supplies_W0QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ98641

You can even find the location and just go there.

 

[SpookyWillow]

i found some !!!

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/n...earch.jsp&_requestid=379573&selected=products

bargin price too i might add, i stumbled upon it while i was looking for a kickboard but that costs £32 :O i just need to go get it now