Finish on a Tyler T-Grip

[Hurryin' Hoosier]

I've got a Tyler T-Grip on my 642 and it looks a little too "shiney". Is there any way to give aluminum more of a "matte" finish?

 

[maxbnc]

Yes there is.
I used baking soda in a small bead blaster, to give me a mat finish.
I got the blaster and a small compressor from Northern Tools, for around $100.00.
This was a couple years ago.
Think airbrush size tools.

 

[mcslim]

There is no cover finish on the polished aluminum models. I have modified this finish on several adaptors. Everything from sand blast (Very rough/stippled) through glass beads, walnut shells, to baking soda (Very Light matte: matches the 300 series silver scandium/aluminum guns well). For the brushed stainless look, I have used "Comet" cleanser and various grit scotchbrite pads. Only polish in one direction. They can also be machine polished shiney enough to see yourself for niclkle guns. Slim

 

[Hurryin' Hoosier]

There is no cover finish on the polished aluminum models. I have modified this finish on several adaptors. Everything from sand blast (Very rough/stippled) through glass beads, walnut shells, to baking soda (Very Light matte: matches the 300 series silver scandium/aluminum guns well). For the brushed stainless look, I have used "Comet" cleanser and various grit scotchbrite pads. Only polish in one direction. They can also be machine polished shiney enough to see yourself for niclkle guns. Slim

I don't have access to any sort of blaster, but I think that I might try the Comet/Scotchbrite pads method.

 

[Hurryin' Hoosier]

By golly, that does look a lot better. Thanks, Slim!