Silver Color Fill

[Jared Greenberg]

Searched through threads on this topic but didn't really find an answer.

The silver color fill I am using constantly "comes out" when ever I go to wipe it off. I have tried blow drying it, letting it sit over night; pretty much anything.

Some of the other colors I use are "firmer" and don't pull out, if that makes any sense.

Is there a silver out there that is thicker in consistency?

Right now I'm using some acrylic paint sold through Michael's.

Is it possible to make up my own colors by mixing?

[Larry Bratton]

Have you tried RubnBuff? RnB comes in silver. Also some members use guilder's paste. Don't know if it comes in silver or not. (Edit: Yes it does)

[John Noell]

What are you filling and how deeply?

[Jared Greenberg]

Baseball bats, not overly deep, but it is deep enough. I'm running about about 32% speed 100% power.

I stopped in at our local Michael's (Canada) and they didn't carry it. I bought some other paint that seemed to be thicker and will give it a test run. It was $5 so not a huge investment. I asked about guilder paste there and she looked at me funny.

Any Canadian sources for run n buff.

[George M. Perzel]

HiJared;
Try Guilders wax-comes in a lot of colors and metals.
George
Laserarts

[Jared Greenberg]

Any suppliers for either of these....google isn't helping much.

[Tony Lenkic]

Jared check with Canadian Engravers Supply out of Calgary. They have paints for engraving fills and I think they stock rub-n-buff as well.

[Jared Greenberg]

I was going to call this afternoon but ran out of time before they closed. I went to their site, but didn't see that they sold it. That's where we bought the laser from and get some supplies already.

[George M. Perzel]

Try
http://gilderspaste.com/

[Tim Bateson]

Just finished 3 dozen of these for a signing today, he plays for the Cincinnati Reds. The picture looks white, but is actually silver. I use blue painters tape, laser through it, mask the rest of the bat and spray paint. Peal the tape in 30minutes & wait 5-6 hours & peal the tape from within the letters.
BrandonPhillips_Bat.jpg

[Martin Boekers]

Albeit a bit expensive, LaserBits has a nice selection called Pro Fills.
I have a set, but use gold the most. It is consistant and haven't had
any issues with it.

I would like to see a gold that comes close to matching brass plates
or dye sub gold.

The gold is nice and shiney, but clashes when I have a plate and a fill.

[Tony Lenkic]

Jared, Cesco sells Universal laser not Epilog you have listed in your signature.
Are you sure it was not Engravers Express where you got yours?

[Jared Greenberg]

Yes, EE is where I bought mine.

[Jared Greenberg]

Just finished 3 dozen of these for a signing today, he plays for the Cincinnati Reds. The picture looks white, but is actually silver. I use blue painters tape, laser through it, mask the rest of the bat and spray paint. Peal the tape in 30minutes & wait 5-6 hours & peal the tape from within the letters.
BrandonPhillips_Bat.jpg

Masking etc is fine for a run of 36, but when you do 6000-8000 a year, something simple and quick is the only way to go. And waiting 5-6 hours would just back up everything in the production.

[Martin Boekers]

Masking etc is fine for a run of 36, but when you do 6000-8000 a year, something simple and quick is the only way to go. And waiting 5-6 hours would just back up everything in the production.

Not know what you are doing is this something that may be best heat stamped?