First time with cermark

[Zlatan Vuckovic]

i just received a small sample of the cermark, I read somewhere that you have to mix with alcohol to brush or spray it, is that true. Im thinking of brushing on small name tags and on some stainless coffee mugs. Not much in the sample hate to waste it by not knowing what to do. Thanks.

[Andrea Weissenseel]

normally you don't thin it when you brush it on - with the brush it is hard to get an thin and even coat, it's better to use an airbrush.

[Dan Hintz]

I mix mine about 10:1 with alcohol and spray. If you use a lot of it, you can wash off the excess when you're done lasering, collect it in a bowl, and let the water evaporate... it reconstitutes with alcohol quite nicely.

[Ron Hartl]

I mix mine about 10:1 with alcohol and spray. If you use a lot of it, you can wash off the excess when you're done lasering, collect it in a bowl, and let the water evaporate... it reconstitutes with alcohol quite nicely.

10:1? My Cermark was really thick, I probably ended up close to 50/50 with DNA to get it to spray.

[Dan Hintz]

Ron,

10 parts alcohol, 1 part Cermark...

[Ron Hartl]

Ron,

10 parts alcohol, 1 part Cermark...

Ok, now that makes more sense! Thanks Dan!

[Chris DeGerolamo]

I usually split Cermark with DNA at least 2:1 then brush with foam brush. I never push hard, I only use surface tension to pull it off the brush if that makes sense.

[Zlatan Vuckovic]

Thanks everyone, will try the brushing, otherwise I have to buy a new toy (airbrush).

[Bill Cunningham]

A wide soft artist brush used in the method Chris said above works too.. I keep a jar of Mixed Cermark/Alcohol in the cupboard, and just shake the heck out of it to mix it up when I'm going to use it, then use the soft brush 'one pass'. If you go over it again, it ruins the even surface you get with the single soft pass.. Let it dry, then laser

[Tony Lenkic]

Zlatan - For airbrush you will need an air compressor. The other option is to use Preval spray gun for 5.00 or less.
Here is what it looks like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEcZfZHB98A&NR=1

[Dan Hintz]

Great Promotional video for Preval spray gun, showing multiple industry uses

I guess their idea of "great" is quite a bit different than mine... the entire video is a still image of several bottles with text rolling by. I expected to see the thing in action. Someone needs to get their promo dept. involved next time around...

[paul mott]

Hey Dan,

After the promo has run there are lots of video's of it in action for you to view.

Personally I think it may be one of those products which look too good to be true (doesn't seem to be available here in the UK so can't try it anyway )

Paul.

[Tony Lenkic]

Dan, I chose that video because it is only 30 sec just for the OP to see the part.
There are longer once for more details.

[Zlatan Vuckovic]

Thanks Bill, will try that.

[Dan Hintz]

Dan, I chose that video because it is only 30 sec just for the OP to see the part.
There are longer once for more details.

Just bustin' chops, Tony... I found it amusing it was a video at all. Could have been served just as well with a JPEG