DIY brushed finish
- HaidenChase07
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I found a F.E Olds & Sons T-15 “Brilliant Bell” small bore trombone and I thought the nickel silver bell would look great against brushed brass so I made my first attempt at refinishing. I think it turned out pretty well and I wanna show it off and see what everyone thinks.
Here’s the link of the photo doesn’t work
https://pasteboard.co/64ZrkS7msVpc.jpg
Here’s the link of the photo doesn’t work
https://pasteboard.co/64ZrkS7msVpc.jpg
- BGuttman
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For some reason your link doesn't want to load. Can you try storing your picture somewhere else?
- JohnL
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The OP used the url of an iCloud page rather than the image itself.
Try this link:
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The contrast between the brushed brass and the polished nickel looks pretty good.
Try this link:
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The contrast between the brushed brass and the polished nickel looks pretty good.
- HaidenChase07
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- Joined: Jun 17, 2025
[quote="JohnL"]The OP used the url of an iCloud page rather than the image itself.
Try this link:
<LINK_TEXT text="https://www.icloud.com/photos/#/icloudl ... wUtWkNULgA">https://www.icloud.com/photos/#/icloudlinks/04estZ1bw1s5uyewUtWkNULgA</LINK_TEXT>
The contrast between the brushed brass and the polished nickel looks pretty good.[/quote]
Thank you. I’m just starting college this year as a performance major and I’ve always loved repair and modification so this is my first project trombone.
Try this link:
<LINK_TEXT text="https://www.icloud.com/photos/#/icloudl ... wUtWkNULgA">https://www.icloud.com/photos/#/icloudlinks/04estZ1bw1s5uyewUtWkNULgA</LINK_TEXT>
The contrast between the brushed brass and the polished nickel looks pretty good.[/quote]
Thank you. I’m just starting college this year as a performance major and I’ve always loved repair and modification so this is my first project trombone.
- MahlerMusic
- Posts: 158
- Joined: May 07, 2019
Very nice, any pictures of the whole bell section? How did you do it? That line is so clean!
I have a delacquered King 606 bell that I want to do something to. I do not mind removing some metal as I just want it to look good, and I do not really play it.
I have a delacquered King 606 bell that I want to do something to. I do not mind removing some metal as I just want it to look good, and I do not really play it.
- HaidenChase07
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Jun 17, 2025
[quote="MahlerMusic"]Very nice, any pictures of the whole bell section? How did you do it? That line is so clean!
I have a delacquered King 606 bell that I want to do something to. I do not mind removing some metal as I just want it to look good, and I do not really play it.[/quote]
https://pasteboard.co/yOFWupvqblTK.jpg Here’s a picture of the whole bell section
I have a delacquered King 606 bell that I want to do something to. I do not mind removing some metal as I just want it to look good, and I do not really play it.[/quote]
https://pasteboard.co/yOFWupvqblTK.jpg Here’s a picture of the whole bell section
- HaidenChase07
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- Joined: Jun 17, 2025
[quote="BGuttman"]For some reason your link doesn't want to load. Can you try storing your picture somewhere else?[/quote]
I found a link that works.
I found a link that works.
- MahlerMusic
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- Joined: May 07, 2019
Nice! Now, how did you do it?
- HaidenChase07
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- Joined: Jun 17, 2025
[quote="MahlerMusic"]Nice! Now, how did you do it?
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I used strips of 400 grit fabric backed sandpaper to scratch it while I had it attached to my dads bike repair stand.
[/quote]I used strips of 400 grit fabric backed sandpaper to scratch it while I had it attached to my dads bike repair stand.
- MahlerMusic
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- Joined: May 07, 2019
Did you just tape off the shiny part of the bell?...
Just searched up that bell, did not realize that bell comes as two colours.
Just searched up that bell, did not realize that bell comes as two colours.
- HaidenChase07
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- Joined: Jun 17, 2025
[quote="MahlerMusic"]Did you just tape off the shiny part of the bell?...
Just searched up that bell, did not realize that bell comes as two colours.
[/quote]
Yes I taped that part off. Taping was difficult because I had to use so many pieces of tape, as the flare made it impossible to use one piece.
Just searched up that bell, did not realize that bell comes as two colours.
[/quote]Yes I taped that part off. Taping was difficult because I had to use so many pieces of tape, as the flare made it impossible to use one piece.
- WGWTR180
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[quote="HaidenChase07"]<QUOTE author="MahlerMusic" post_id="279146" time="1750429292" user_id="6405">
Did you just tape off the shiny part of the bell?...
Just searched up that bell, did not realize that bell comes as two colours.
[/quote]
Yes I taped that part off. Taping was difficult because I had to use so many pieces of tape, as the flare made it impossible to use one piece.
</QUOTE>
Again several have asked. HOW DID YOU DO THIS?? thx.
Did you just tape off the shiny part of the bell?...
Just searched up that bell, did not realize that bell comes as two colours.
[/quote]Yes I taped that part off. Taping was difficult because I had to use so many pieces of tape, as the flare made it impossible to use one piece.
</QUOTE>
Again several have asked. HOW DID YOU DO THIS?? thx.
- BPBasso
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- Joined: Mar 31, 2025
[quote="WGWTR180"]Again several have asked. HOW DID YOU DO THIS?? thx.[/quote]
[quote="HaidenChase07"]I used strips of 400 grit fabric backed sandpaper to scratch it while I had it attached to my dads bike repair stand.[/quote]
[quote="HaidenChase07"]I used strips of 400 grit fabric backed sandpaper to scratch it while I had it attached to my dads bike repair stand.[/quote]
- MahlerMusic
- Posts: 158
- Joined: May 07, 2019
I think he is looking for a full youtube instructional video.
<YOUTUBE id="IWLJzTPcO7c">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWLJzTPcO7c</YOUTUBE>
<YOUTUBE id="IWLJzTPcO7c">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWLJzTPcO7c</YOUTUBE>