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Anybody ever do this before? and where can I get the product. any help is appreciated! Thanks, Mike
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Mike have ya considered an air eraser? Seems with a fine abrasive and a mask,you could control the effects alot better without all the hazardous chem's and the chance of acid on the car finish.I would like to think you could figure out the mechanics,..hehehehehe,..that wuz a joke,.....
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Yeah Mike, Timi is right maybe an Air Eraser is something you might want to try, kind of like an airbrush size, except you spray out Aluminum Oxide instead of paint, You have to mask very well, it's a real fine dust. They do have bigger guns to shoot with but depending on what your planning to etch makes a difference for your choice. You're a pretty sharp cat you will do wonders with it. Then you will want to know about deep carving into say 1/2" glass, then it gets heavy. Go get em Mike!!!
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I know about the air eraser, in this case I can't use it. I need to do the acid paste thing. i just need to know where to get it.
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Mike we used to do alot of VIN# stuff and always used the paste we bought at Michaels Arts and Crafts(with vinyl stencils) b/c it was cheaper than the sane thing marketed to the trade,brand names are either Armour Etch or Etchall...its not as strong as the hydroflouric & sulfuric acid marketed to the decorative glass mkt and its less aggressive but you can alter the depth by altering the time it sits,i've done a bunch of mirrors & glass pieces that way,but if youi want to do shading or gradients you would have to switch over to the air eraser or something like that....... dunno if thats what youre looking for or not...check some craft stores or a hobby shop...or someone online must have it too.
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The chemical used to etch glass is Ammonium/Sodium Bifluoride.
It is *TOXIC*!!!
Burns skin on contact. Must wear eye, face shield, Rubber gloves, Apron...
OH! Yea... Doesn't smell so good. Not good for you too. Must use respirator!
Armour Etch
I reciently did a `55 BelAir that way, on smoked glass.
-Rich
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