This is my new (used) X-valve...what exactly is happening to the laser engraved logo? Perhaps someone who knows a thing or two about the laser engraving process can fill me in here...
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This is my new (used) X-valve...what exactly is happening to the laser engraved logo? Perhaps someone who knows a thing or two about the laser engraving process can fill me in here...
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jst the paint that is inside the laser engraving is coming off:dance: :rofl: :wow: :clap: :eek: :spit_take :hail:Originally posted by anonymos
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I can't say that I have ever seen that before, kinda weird.Old School Baller
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There is nothing to flake off. The laser burns into the metal exposing the raw aluminum underneath. Its probably just dirty.
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yeah toms correct had it happen on my e-mag
the aluminum oxidizes and turns a darker color or in your case i think its dirty try denatured alch. or soap and a tooth brush to clean it upMY SIG RULZ
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Well I'll give it a shot...I had wondered how it could flake off when it's not actually an applied material, but that's how it looks at the moment.
EDIT: After some brushing, the lighter, shinier sections did indeed flake off, leaving a darker, blotchy grey base. How do they look immediately after engraving? Perhaps the lighter sections were a layer of oxidization, as has been suggested? Ah well...shiny or dull, as long as it's uniform
Note: I have a laser engraved barrel as well, and it's pretty much solid white.Last edited by Sparq; 11-25-2003, 08:00 PM."I would like nothing more than to walk around
wearing a shirt with a giant arrow pointing
downwards, but I have this strange feeling
that most people would take it as some kind
of sexual suggestion rather than an attempt
to infer one's final destination."Comment
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What you can do is take a white crayon or greese marker and fill the lazer etching back in and clean off the excess.
Whats "flaking" off is the old burned materal, and that leaves raw alumium that oxidizes.
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Thanks. I'd been thinking about what I could fill it in with...white crayon never occurred to me."I would like nothing more than to walk around
wearing a shirt with a giant arrow pointing
downwards, but I have this strange feeling
that most people would take it as some kind
of sexual suggestion rather than an attempt
to infer one's final destination."Comment
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What about very carefully going over it in using a whiteout pen? That would be a bit more perminant.Good Traders:JoeyJoe367, Blazestorm213, RetardedRiceBowl, rsadich,PaInTbALL zAcH, jwyke. John Dresser, Xas, Darrikws,whydoineedausername
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just get a little bottle of testors paint and rub it in.Last edited by Guest; 11-26-2003, 08:07 AM.Comment
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Would bleach mess up the engraving? My E-Max logo is getting a bit dirty and I would like to restore its color a tad... I was thinking bleach since its white, but maybe not, any suggestions?
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