You can easily replicate the look of brushed-steel panels with paint. I have applied it to the lower section of the wall shown here. The base coat is black latex paint in a satin finish.

Replacing your hinges with ones that have a brushed nickel finish ... which are steel underneath. Can I remove the brass finish? Should I paint them, and if so, what kind of paint should I use?

Metallic-effect paint won’t look the same as actual brushed nickel ... Wipe or rinse off the residue and let the metal dry. Set up a way to elevate the hinges — perhaps by setting them ...

Because shiny objects seldom allow paint to bond well, use the metal brush and sandpaper to lightly scour and dull the ...

Notably, the lower half of the car — hitting up to the waistline — is painted in a brushed metal-effect silver tone, while pinstripes and curves begin to split the car into two halves.

It's called the Renegade Hard Steel and it comes with a trailer shaped like the back end of the SUV. Fiat has used brushed metallic finishes before, on the 500L Beats edition for example ...

At this year's Geneva motor show, Jeep is showing off a Renegade that allows drivers to carry a bit more cargo than the compact CUV normally affords. While this model won't make it to production ...