Ikonics LaserTape

[Sean Willmott]

Hey peoples wondering if anyone is using Ikonics LaserTape or something else I purchased some but have had nothing but issues trying to removing the back carrier tape from it actually I just can't

I am using photo resist as well and it's fine but had rather a large job for a wedding to do and this would have been a way easier way to handle it but had to revert back to photo resist and it really slowed up the job would be so much easier to make the mask on the flute then sandblast.

[Bill George]

I guess contacting the people who either made it or sold it would be what I would do. Perhaps you have a defective roll?

[Gary Hair]

I use a lot of it and it can be difficult to remove depending on the substrate. Give the edge a bit of extra burnishing and then pick it with your fingernail and it should lift right off.

[Sean Willmott]

I guess contacting the people who either made it or sold it would be what I would do. Perhaps you have a defective roll?

Yes I contacted Ikonics they told me to contact the reseller in Australia which I did yesterday and he has no tech knowledge on the products, he is a nice guy but basically the way he explained it is that he just has a warehouse and onsells the product hasn't used it himself.

I use a lot of it and it can be difficult to remove depending on the substrate. Give the edge a bit of extra burnishing and then pick it with your fingernail and it should lift right off.

Thanks Gary will have another play this morning as now I have the other job out of the way, I am trying to use it on glass champagne flutes, wine glasses maybe I am asking too much of it?

I will try some other substrates as well.

[Gary Hair]

Thanks Gary will have another play this morning as now I have the other job out of the way, I am trying to use it on glass champagne flutes, wine glasses maybe I am asking too much of it?

I will try some other substrates as well.

It works exceptionally well on glass! I did a quick search for a video on how to apply it but didn't find anything useful. The only one I found had a person removing the backing then applying to the substrate, that's not a good idea as the actual tape is pretty thin and flexible and will stick to itself pretty easily. Let me know if you can't figure it out and I'll see if I can post a video showing how it's done - it's really easy once you see how to do it.

[Ross Moshinsky]

Laser tape works better than the Rapid Mask from my experience. Masking tape or duct tape will help when removing the slip sheet sometimes.

[Scott Anders]

I'm using the product too Sean or was. When the roll was new it worked flawlessly, now it works exactly as you described after about a year. My roll is just a paperweight now. BTW I'm in Australia also

[Sean Willmott]

I'm using the product too Sean or was. When the roll was new it worked flawlessly, now it works exactly as you described after about a year. My roll is just a paperweight now. BTW I'm in Australia also

Not a cheap paperweight is it, hmm can you check the Batch number when you get a chance inside of roll.

Mark from AES says mine is only six months old.....

[Scott Anders]

Not a cheap paperweight is it, hmm can you check the Batch number when you get a chance inside of roll.

Mark from AES says mine is only six months old.....

Yes not cheap at all

lot# H09952

[Sean Willmott]

It works exceptionally well on glass! I did a quick search for a video on how to apply it but didn't find anything useful. The only one I found had a person removing the backing then applying to the substrate, that's not a good idea as the actual tape is pretty thin and flexible and will stick to itself pretty easily. Let me know if you can't figure it out and I'll see if I can post a video showing how it's done - it's really easy once you see how to do it.

I tried on three different surfaces with no luck and just done a quick video well I guess its not that quick 4mins long managed to keep the swearing out of it but should show you the issue I am having with it.

https://youtu.be/mTre6D5T-NA

please tell me I am doing something wrong lol...

As I said this is a new roll binned a meter thinking it may have over run damage or something but still no go, it sticks to the carrier sheet but not the substrate.

10am, is it to early for a Scotch.

[Gary Hair]

Here is my quick video. It's 4:22pm here so go ahead with that scotch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY2f...ature=youtu.be

[Sean Willmott]

Here is my quick video. It's 4:22pm here so go ahead with that scotch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY2f...ature=youtu.be

Thanks Gary will go give it a shot again.



Thanks of taking the time to do that just gave it a shot I would say the roll is defective for some reason it won't peel like yours at all.

It also looks very bubbly on the roll.

I have sent and msg to Ikonics USA with my video attached.

[Sean Willmott]

Gary can I ask what the average temp in your shop is, I had a glass that I had left in the house much cooler about 28 degrees celcius and it actually stuck now I not sure if it's because I had left that glass with tape on for about a week or it's a temp thing.

To warm making it pliable?

Or leaving it longer allowed it to setup better, bloody pain in the ass but I feel I may be getting somewhere.

[Gary Hair]

I have used it between 65 and 85 F with no problems. It is more pliable at higher temps but I don't recall having any issues with it at any temp. Leaving it will probably make it adhere to the glass a bit stronger but if it's burnished properly it will stick well enough immediately. I have quite often applied it, lasered it, and blasted it with no time lapsed in between besides the time to do each process.

[Sean Willmott]

Thanks Gary I will keep working on it but I think I have solved it muchly appreciated for you sharing all your knowledge.
Will share if what I think is causing this if it works.

One other question have you done a review on that Laser of yours looks whiz bang.