Captain America Shield from used satellite dish

Step 3 Cut out circle shape from dish

I initially tried using a metal cutting Dremel attachment to cut out the circle from the dish, but it was too tedious. I found that my metal snips worked much better for this task.

After cuts were made all the way around the lip, I used a dead blow hammer to pound the tabs all flat. Then I used my sips to cut out the circle.

I used a Dremel grinding bit to take off the sharp, jagged edges around the disk that were left from cutting it out with the snips.

Comments

[Y0URmathT3ACH3R]

During the snipping step, as I cut out my circle I notice that the original paint on the dish is flaking in some areas. should I be concerned with this or should I try to remove all the original paint?

[seamster]

If there's chipping anywhere where you'll be painting, it will eventually flake off and cause you problems. I'd sand down any areas that are chipping to make sure everything is smooth and uniform. It'll be okay if bare metal is showing, as long as there's a smooth transition to painted areas rather than chipped, jagged transitions.