Full Version: Help with painted brass
From: John (ICTJOHN) [#10]
26 Mar 2007
To: Bill (BILL_S) [#9] 26 Mar 2007
probably $1,000 - $2,000 :O)
Sorry, to hear they were not laserable.....
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From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#11]
26 Mar 2007
To: Bill (BILL_S) [#9] 26 Mar 2007
It is almost impossible to laser off the clear coat. I have tried many low speed and high power passes but it hardly touches it.
If you can see fingerprint tarnish, it is not clear coated.
You can get it brighter by using the #2 Novis plastic cleaner. It is a super fine abrasive that works well. Then use a good wax to reduce future tarnish.
[I have to find a polish that still contains carnuba(sp?) wax.]
From: Bill (BILL_S) [#12]
26 Mar 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#11] 26 Mar 2007
Harvey,
Thanks for the tip. But I was planning on engraving about 150 key rings to have on hand and sale as "impulse" items when people saw them. If I needed to do one or two or three trophy plates -- or something similar -- it might be worth the extra effort to polish, wax, etc. But in this case if they can't be done "quick and dirty" it really isn't worth it. At least, not to me.
Bill