Re: Tumbling Parts -reskinning ALUMINUM
Find an Aluminum foundry, that is who I use as there is one locally. My father had some seat feet for his 1940 Ford Woodie cast from Aluminum and after seeing them I knew how "reskinning" was being done.
They use a vibratory tumbler with steel shot to remove the green sand from the castings, it gives the correct sheen.
This is how it was done at Winters.
Second best is to get some steel shot put your part in a box, fill it with steel shot and ride around with it in your car for a month.
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