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Glass Etching

Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by epa4wd, Jun 19, 2009.

  1. Jun 19, 2009 at 10:02 AM
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    epa4wd

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    I made this for my father to give him on Sunday, it came out pretty cool

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    Result:

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  2. Jun 19, 2009 at 10:03 AM
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    nice job iam sure your dad will be happy
    :D
     
  3. Jun 19, 2009 at 10:19 AM
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    Nice!! what is thats the foam stuff you used? I've done this before but I used a sand blaster.
     
  4. Jun 19, 2009 at 10:27 AM
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    Very cool man. He'll like it . . . . or else!
     
  5. Jun 19, 2009 at 11:25 AM
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    That's hella sick! I want one! :D
     
  6. Jun 19, 2009 at 11:32 AM
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    I use a cream called Armour Etch, works great, leave it 5 minutes then wipe it off, careful not to get any on your skin the stuff is strong.
     
  7. Jun 19, 2009 at 11:54 AM
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    ItalynStylion

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    Damn, that's some pretty cool jazz! Does that work on Plexi?
     
  8. Jun 19, 2009 at 12:18 PM
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    No, I dont think it works on plexi
     
  9. Jun 19, 2009 at 12:21 PM
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    Where did you get that vinyl film that had the Porsche logo in it and how did you apply it? That's very very cool and I'd like to learn that for some various applications.
     
  10. Jun 19, 2009 at 12:27 PM
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    I have a vinyl cutter, I cut the drawing like I was going to make the decal but instead of removing the surroundings I removed the inside.
     
  11. Jun 19, 2009 at 2:00 PM
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    Wow, so you peeled back each individual "white space" area where the glass shows through? That must have been pretty tedious work! Mad props man, came out great!


    PS: Nice Think Pad, my whole family basically works for IBM. I interned there twice but I branched out after college lol!
     
  12. Jun 19, 2009 at 2:11 PM
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    Yeah specially where it says STUTTGART the letters were so small it was a PITA.

    Thanks my brother used to work for IBM in NY that's why I got my first Think Pad this is my 3rd since then. They are very good.
     
  13. Jun 19, 2009 at 5:43 PM
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    Alright, who's going to be the first one to etch the Toyota symbol with devil horns into their windshield? ;)

    You know someone is going to try it.
     
  14. Jun 19, 2009 at 5:47 PM
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    :confused: Maybe sockmonkey has capabilities of cutting the vinyl to whatever you want?
     

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