Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Engraving

Eric,

For best results and maximum durability you will want to use an
epoxy paint. When starting such projects I usually test of the
compatibility of all materials and rehearse the techniques.

exeric1 wrote:

>This may be a bit off subject but hopefully someone will know. I'm
>planning on using my CNC to engrave brass and also wood. The brass
>won't be engraver's brass - that is it won't be film coated - but
>will be straight unfinished brass. I plan on paint filling the
>engraving by hand. Will paint stick to unprimered clean brass? I
>can't seem to find anything about that. It just seems to me that its
>too difficult to align tiny bits of paint over primer without either
>having parts of the primer show or having the paint appear
>differently where paint covers bare metal and where it covers primer.
>
>The same question applies to hand color engraving on wood. I think
>it might be easier here because one could just seal the whole piece
>of wood after engraving and then color it. How is this stuff
>normally done? It doesn't seem like it should be such a big deal but
>I can't seem to figure out a way where it isn't.
>
>Thanks, Eric
>
>

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