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Default Brushing aluminum?

John Doe wrote:
For a small surface (2" x 2") area course roughening of aluminum.

The steel brush drill attachment I'm using requires pressing hard to
produce significant scratch marks. Is there a particular type of
steel brush that will easily roughen aluminum?

Thanks.


Usually the 'brushed aluminum' finish is imparted with a wide belt
sander. At least thats how the panel finishing firm I used to deal with
did it.

For something the size you want to do I'd try a hand belt sander, if you
don't have a bench type machine wide enough.

Regards
Paul


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