ok i was looking to find out how to put a nice brush job on my SS tubes or even my brass ones and i have no idea on how to do that i have a dremal and a polishing kit so what do i need to know before i just strat messing things up?
brillo or stainless steel wool will brush it. Go in the same direction every time and don't go back and forth. So say you want the grain to go up and down apply even pressure going in the up direction but dont pull it back down, only go up so you get a uniform look. Its very simple and just keep doing it until you get the desired look.
Had no idea that creating a brushed finish on stainless steel (my favorite) could be so simple ... I would love to see pics of someone's finished results using this technique if they have them.
Hi Nikkita, here are two examples of my first two brushing jobs. Pretty simple actually.
Polished Steam Turbine clone to brushed:
Penelope V2 tank has just been brushed and I'm sporting deep cuts from the threads:
Tip: Wear gloves.
also if you are looking for a light brushing you can use one of the green scotch brite pads and some elbow grease for about 5-10 minutes in the same direction and you will get nice results. The good thing is you can always polish it back out.