Quick machine turned look on boat hinge backer plates

[Shootinok]

The old boat engine covers hinges pulled out of the wood after 20 years. I made a couple oversized backer plates to put them back on, and decided to dress them up a little by turning a pattern with a wirebrush on the drill press.

 

[Shootinok]

Can’t add more pics to the first, so here’s the finished plate and the final repair.

 

[Rusted Nut]

Very nice finish!

 

[Steve from Socal]

I did the back panel of my truck the easy way film.

 

[mark-NJ]

^^^

You work for Cat? Or a dealer?

 

[Steve from Socal]

^^^

You work for Cat? Or a dealer?

No, I don't work for Cat or a dealer.

The little blue truck has a little yellow C13. I do like them clatterpillars!

 

[Nick Rivers]

Can’t add more pics to the first, so here’s the finished plate and the final repair.

I use a wooden dowel and lapping compound for engine turning on sheet metal. It creates a uniform depth swirl pattern. Cratex is the default material, but I can't chuck up diameters over 1/2" in the drill press, so I turn one end of the size dowel needed on the lathe to fit my chuck.