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Hi I have a customer who wants his logo (simple and round) Cut or etched into a thick peice of acrylic or glass and this will be hung in between 2 columns with a light over it in the company foyer.....I knew here would be the best place to get some input on this project....thank ya kindly curtis
-------------------- Curtis Denton Classic Air and Graphics Knightdale, N.C. http://www.classicairandgraphics.com "We'll paint anything that rolls, flies,wiggles,giggles,floats,slithers or slides Posts: 40 | From: Knightdale, N.C. | Registered: Nov 1998
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Do you have anyone in your area doing commercial sand blasting? If so get some sand blast masking lay out your design and take it to them,some will come to you even. Cost will depend on size and how deep you want to go. Or find a company with a CPU controled router and have them cut you design in. It might cost a bit more for them to set up the cut program and such.
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Hi Curtis, you said "simple and round", "hung between two cloumns". Not knowing how you are going to hang it (holes?), I would consider Acrylic. You could use the "etched look" vinyl and you would be finished, or you could blast it. The router would not give you the etched look. If you choose glass, the blasting and the mounting holes have to be done before it is sent out to be Tempered. I would think that being in a public building, you can NOT use plate glass. You can blast Tempered glass, but you can not put holes in it. You did not say how it would be mounted and that will make a difference.
-------------------- Tony Vickio The World Famous Vickio Signs 3364 Rt.329 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 t30v@vickiosigns.com 607-535-6241 http://www.vickiosigns.com Posts: 1063 | From: Watkins Glen, New York | Registered: Sep 2001
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I have done lots of etched look vinyl on glass and acrylic over the years. In fact just finished 24 floors of commercial office space with 80 new tenant signs and 15 directories. Backboard for all was 1/2" green edge acrylic with Avery etched glass on the second surface. Two years ago we did about 40 interior windows in etched for a General Electric office. The entrance to the reception area is a 6' high GE logo in a a 9'h x 8' wide etched glass window. It makes the office look modern and luxurios.
I prefer KMFP etched but have used 3M\Gerber and Avery film as well. The KMFP is available to us in several different widths. This cuts down on the wastage when trying to cover glass of different widths without seams.
Use lots of soapy water in application if you are doing large pieces. The film tends to grab the glass quickly and it is easy to ruin 20 to 50 square feet because it won't come back off so you can reposition without tearing.
We have also sandblasted glass and used acid etch creams on mirrors. Have had problems with both methods so tend to go with the etched glass if given the choice. We have more control over what happens with vinyl than we do with sand and acid. Plus the mistakes are easily erased with vinyl...not so with sandblasting and acid etch.
Our local city government has embrased etched vinyl recently. They are putting their new logo on every piece of glass in town that is on public property. Looks great and gives their offices a classy look.
-------------------- Chuck Churchill, It's A Good Sign Inc. 3245 Harvester Rd, U-12 Burlington, Ont. Phone: 905-681-8775 Fax: 905-681-8945 Posts: 633 | From: Burlington, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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