I have been looking around for this and haven't found anything, but was wondering if it was possible to have a painted enclosure in which you etch off the paint where you want your graphics so that the lettering and graphics would be the raw metal. The problem I am encountering is a resist that is resistant to paint thinner or acetone or whatever will remove a powder coat, but comes off by other means.
Is this even possible or?
Reverse stencils?
paint will act as a resist...so no it won't work that way..
you will need to do a 'reverse etch'...
use the usual toner for your graphics/text...then etch the face of it, then paint, then with a block and fine paper sand the 'raised parts'...making sure its flat....go easy.
or you can pick out the details with a small blade..
but make sure your box is sanded flat in the first place....very important for it to work.
Quote from: deadastronaut on February 24, 2013, 09:12:31 PMpaint will act as a resist...so no it won't work that way..
Etch is kind of the wrong wording. What I am asking is, is there a resist that can resist typical chemicals that break down or remove paint. Obviously paint thinner or similar caustic substances will remove paint I am asking if there is a resist of some sort that could resist a paint remover.
Darron and Pickdropper use lasers to do what you want, look for their stuff in the pictures thread.
dave