Window Etch Clarity

Ben036 · 16-August-05, 12:52 AM

So I used Lokies Window Etching Technique to etch an image on a piece of plexi glass I'm now using for my case's side window. It worked, the only problem is, I didn't sand blast the plexi for long enough, which I soon discovered after I removed all the backing of the plexi. Needing to get my computer back to working condition I just put it in as is. You can kind of see the image at the right angles and I was wondering if any body had any ideas on how to make it show up better. The only thought I had was maybe to get some LED's and put them in the side of the plexi glass so that they'd be shining through the glass, as in shinning across the surface if you will.

Would this work?

Any other Ideas?

GrandpaNoob72 · 16-August-05, 12:59 AM

Dremel + etching bit... Not quite the effect of sandblasting, but...

If you're feeling spendy, you can always commission the etch from a trophy shop or something of the sort. Buy the size plexi you need from a glass store and then have the trophy shop laser-etch the design onto it.

16-August-05, 12:52 AM		#1 (permalink)
Ben036 Apex Techie I	Window Etch Clarity So I used Lokies Window Etching Technique to etch an image on a piece of plexi glass I'm now using for my case's side window. It worked, the only problem is, I didn't sand blast the plexi for long enough, which I soon discovered after I removed all the backing of the plexi. Needing to get my computer back to working condition I just put it in as is. You can kind of see the image at the right angles and I was wondering if any body had any ideas on how to make it show up better. The only thought I had was maybe to get some LED's and put them in the side of the plexi glass so that they'd be shining through the glass, as in shinning across the surface if you will. Would this work? Any other Ideas?

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16-August-05, 12:59 AM		#2 (permalink)
GrandpaNoob72 Eleven-Bravo Sitrep Writer	Dremel + etching bit... Not quite the effect of sandblasting, but... If you're feeling spendy, you can always commission the etch from a trophy shop or something of the sort. Buy the size plexi you need from a glass store and then have the trophy shop laser-etch the design onto it.