Clock with steel helmet logo

Step 5: Metal fabrication: sanding/painting

When the shaping is finished the metal needs to be sanded for a nice looking surface. First I grinded the welds using the thicker grinding disks, in order to equal the thickness to the thickness of the strips. Some welds broke entirely which required minor repairing.

After the grinding the sanding disks can be used to smoothen the surfuce. I liked the acquired brushed looks. After the sanding I coated the metal with transparent metal coating in order to prevent it from rusting. 

Advice:
Dont forget to clean your metal before painting/coating.