Update:
So this weekend, i finally got a bit of free time and decided to try refinishing my Reo Mini.
Following advice from @Philip Dunkley (thank you sir)... here are the before and after... (apologies, not the best pics)..
Before: Unfinished aluminium look.
After: Complete sand-down, new...
Worse case: this damages the real reo brand by confusing people that don't know better and assume that the real reo and the fake reo are made the same...
Best case: Reo's go up in value because the knock-offs prove to be horrid, the fakes become real cheap and the second hand market is flooded...
Hi Reoville residents.
I have an aluminium reo mini, that started life as a copper vein.
I'd love to re-finish it in something cool, funky and 'unique'.
Need some advice on the process...
i.e. preparing aluminum, what type of paint or top coat to use, methods of finishing for different looks...