Good job Fred. Looks great! Did you end up just wiping on and then wiping off the white enamel so that all that was left was in the engraving?
Good job Fred. Looks great! Did you end up just wiping on and then wiping off the white enamel so that all that was left was in the engraving?
Thanks,
Mike DeRegnaucourt
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Fred
Very good job. I would not have thought of using white.
Tim may be on to something but I think with black you would do it as you did but with white you would invert it.
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the plaque is going to be used on a TV show as a prop on a wall in an office set. im thinking that the white would really bring out the image being that the plaque is so dark . and tim i will try next time inverting the image see how it comes out
mike: i used a squeege to apply the paint then whiped it off then i used a lil paint thinner to do a light cleanup
thanks guys
FRED SANCHEZ
Universal VLS3.60 , Roland GX24 , CorelDraw X3 , Windows XP
Hi Guys;
One of the easiest ways to fill a finished plaque/whatever is to use Elmers wood fill-thin it out with water a bit if its too thick. Sp[read it on-let in dry about 1 minute and wipe off the excess. This stuff won't bleed into the wood like stains or shoe polish and dries quickly. Also comes in white, natural, walnut, red oak, mahogany.
I do not have any relationship with Elmer, the company, or any other left wing liberal group.
Best regards;
George
LaserArts
hey george where do i get that ? id love to try it
FRED SANCHEZ
Universal VLS3.60 , Roland GX24 , CorelDraw X3 , Windows XP
Hey Fred;
Home Depot, Lowes, just about any hardware/lumber store carries Elmers-maybe not in all shades. The Home Depot here carries all of them in various sizes-cheap and works great-no muss no fuss.
Best regards;
George
LaserArts
Forgot to mention;
Elmers can also be colored -I use craft store acyrlics.
Best regards;
George
LaserArts
I have been using craft store acrylic paints for color fills on plaques and picture frames. Squeegee it on to get the paint in the engraving, and then clean the excess immediately (and I mean as soon as you get done working it in...the one time I let it dry on the wood before I cleaned it, the paint seeped into the wood grain even though the frame was sealed ie. engravable frame from Laserbits.) with a paper towel soaked in isopropyl alcohol. I have noticed some (minimal) wicking into the wood on occasion. I will have to try sealing the item first. I also intend to see how masking works out. We originally were using color fill from Laserbits, but that was a bit pricey and we discovered the acrylic paints work just as well and come in a wider array of colors.
~Alicia
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what is turtle wax color cure car polish?
Turtle wax may call it something else in the U.S. But you should be able to find it in any automotive store that sells car waxes etc.. It comes in a few colours, but black is really the only one that works for wood.. It's used on cars to wax/polish/remove minor scratches etc.. Try this Google link
http://www.google.ca/search?q=turtle...ient=firefox-a
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Once again thanks for all your tips and coments
FRED SANCHEZ
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