Etches

[hydrata]

Can someone give me some tips or a how-to on etching my plexi window and metal side panel with a dremel? I have the oh so popular Antec SX series case.

[wildbilly2k]

i would just use a little sticker get you can get them at a lot of places rather then chance ruining the plexi but if you have money to waist i would say use a grinding bit a softer one and dig but first draw it out onto the window like use masking tape and then draw on your shape then just start little by little till it looks etched but dont take my opinion wait for a few more replies

[KeyboardCowboy]

i know there is stuff you can buy for etching glass, like cups and stuff for crafts people, it is basically a mild acidic paste that you leave on for like 5 mins and wash off and it eats away at the glass


i have no idea weather a product suck as this is avaible for plexi though.....

[Ziggey]

If ya have a dremel and etching blades, ya could just buy a large piece of plexi and etch it up for practice. Thats all I did. After 30 min or so, it isnt that hard to make just about any design you want.

[phantom punisher]

crown had a great link here:
http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102748&highlight=etching+window

[hydrata]

wow, that's a great link, thanks! any tips for side panel etching though?

[stikphysh]

i used some of the cheap spray "etched glass" stuff found int eh spray paint isle at home depot. to get the design i wanted, i printed on the back side of contact paper and put about two hours of careful cutting to make my stencil (VERY TEDIOUS because of my design) the only problem is i found after 3 months i can see where the contact paper was stuck to my glass as i sprayed it. i havent tried washing it off yet though. but the finished product is REALLY nice and it was cheap