Full Version: Doming
From: Puck (PUCKERBRUSH) [#2]
19 Apr 2007
To: Barbara (RGILE) [#1] 19 Apr 2007
Barbara,
Heres a place to get some, they will send a sample for you to try if you would like:
http://www.deco-coat.com/uv.html
Puck
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#3]
19 Apr 2007
To: Barbara (RGILE) [#1] 19 Apr 2007
Barbara,
Are you saying the 214 posts in this folder didn't give you any useful information on the subject? :-)
There may be more threads, but I'm pretty fastidious about moving topics to appropriate folders.
The company Puck pointed to is where the suppliers I know of buy their doming material.
EDITED: 19 Apr 2007 by DGL
From: Barbara (RGILE) [#4]
19 Apr 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#3] 19 Apr 2007
I can't seem to find where the files are. I read all of the ones in the doming area, (at least I thought I did). But then I went to the bottom where it says search, and I couldn't find all to older posts, so I could go back and read more on the subject. I know they are out there, I just do not know how to find them.
I have been experimenting with doming, and just wanted to read as much as I could on the subject.
Thanks,
Barbara
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5]
19 Apr 2007
To: Barbara (RGILE) [#4] 19 Apr 2007
Barbara,
I see what you mean about the search.
Do you have specific questions? I have a pretty good supply of specific answers. :-)
EDITED: 19 Apr 2007 by DGL
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#6]
19 Apr 2007
To: Barbara (RGILE) [#1] 19 Apr 2007
I am finding out that the 2 part air cure epoxies are sticking a lot better to the anodized aluminum dog tags.
The uv cure from epoxies etc. has a tendency to pop off in certain situations.
The only uv cure, one part epoxy that is working for the anodized dog tags is a medical grade one from loctite. It is expensive! At least that is where I am at right now. I have changed my position on this several times already :).
I would like to hear if anyone else is finding the same thing about the epoxies.
From: Barbara (RGILE) [#7]
19 Apr 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#6] 19 Apr 2007
I just spoke to Al DeSisto from Epoxies, and he is sending me a sample of the one part epoxy. I have the two part and it's going ok, but I wanted to try the one part. He seems to think it will be ok for what I am doing with it.
I put photo's on the dog tags, and thought it would be nicer to look at and also not scratch as easily.
I will let you know how they do.
Barb
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#8]
19 Apr 2007
To: Barbara (RGILE) [#7] 19 Apr 2007
An epoxy dome will protect the surface of the tag itself, but the epoxy will scratch.
Scratches won't be too noticeable unless they're particularly deep.
I've been using some one-part UV cure urethane, because I needed a coating that wouldn't yellow with exposure to sunlight.
Works very well on small pieces, but is kind of finicky when trying to cover name badges and larger items.
From: Barbara (RGILE) [#9]
19 Apr 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#8] 19 Apr 2007
I loved it.
Barbara
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10]
19 Apr 2007
To: Barbara (RGILE) [#9] 19 Apr 2007
I used a one-part UV cure epoxy for the EE badges.
Thank you for the compliment. I hope to see you wearing that badge in-person some day. :-)
From: Barbara (RGILE) [#11]
19 Apr 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10] 19 Apr 2007
Barb
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#12]
19 Apr 2007
To: Barbara (RGILE) [#11] 20 Apr 2007
Oh, but of course! :-)