Hey gang, I'm playing around with an idea that may require me to make a couple of control plates from sheet aluminium. What I'm wondering is if there is a way that anyone has found to get that brushed nickel/aluminium finish on chrome - from bridges to pickup covers to tuners - as I think it might look weird if some bits are shiny chrome and others are brushed aluminium. I've played around with various grades of wetndry with limited success.

I guess the flip side of that is how successful people have been with polishing aluminium to a true shine? I'm guessing the "colour" would still be a bit different though.

Cheers
Chuck