Aluminum finishing

[Yakko]

These are all the different aluminum finishings I've seen paintball stuff made in:
1. flat
2. polished
3. gloss
4. matte
5. satin
6. brite
Does anyone know the differences? I think satin and flat are the same.

[The Frymarker]

Well I could be wrong but I think

flat is a dull sanded

polished is highly sanded and polished

gloss refers to a finish on it such as anno or laquer

matte is also a finish anno or laquer not shiney

satin is another finish that is a semi gloss

brite is a finely polished and anno finish


maybe???

[RRfireblade]

Basically they are all Polished or Matte.

Flat,dust,satin or matte.

Polished,gloss,brite or shiny.

Each person doing the job may have there own interpretation of each,or may take each to a different degree but pretty much,that's it.

Jay.

[MicroMiniMe]

Or also bead blasted. Rough semi-pitted texture. Usually done with glass micro beads.