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Originally Posted by Ron40
I have another inquiry. Have you thought of using the
aluminum color on the inside of the can on the outside
skin? When doing this several years ago I was able to
get a fairly decent aluminum finish by removing the
coating from the inside of the can material with Brillo
pads. Ron
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I Tried that method, but I can say from experience that most glues will not work sufficiently to hold the complex shapes unless the coating/paint comes off. I suspect that the outside of the can has some type of treatment or something that prevents the glue from holding the shape. I built a model from this method and I was frustrated by having to repeatedly glue some of the more complex shapes that kept coming lose. As a result I stick to the painted side out. Perhaps if the can was stripped of the paint and the coating it may have, this may work, but I prefer the novelty of the can art on the outside. And I don't really want to go through the trouble of using caustic chemicals to remove the paint, especially with kids and pets around. My wife already gets a bit testy when she finds pieces of can stuck to the dog, or she herself steps on a piece!