[sdiy] Panel Finish

[Scott]

I've been looking at that.  And, one of the instructions for great looking white text on black was done w/ that product (that's the link I'd point you to, Derek) (actually, here's the link I'd point you to.. http://www.sdiy.org/xyzzy/panels/)

I thought about ordering a sample to see how it looks if you remove most of the black.  But, I think the results from that would be about the same as a good toner transfer, and then I could save the $200.00.

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From: Lars Larsen [mailto:creatorlars at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:06 AM
To: Scott
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Panel Finish

Check out this product for black-on-aluminum graphics:
http://www.horizonsisg.com/products/idmark.asp

Incredibly fast and looks amazing!  I'm looking for a good lacquer/poly solution too...
On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Scott <Scott at scottwick.com> wrote:
Is there any long term problem w/ spraying bare aluminum w/ lacquer or poly?  I've been making panels by transferring an image  to the bare (silver) aluminum, then coating.   Will the aluminum still oxidize under the finish and cause trouble 10 or 20 years down the road?

thanks!   - still trying to work out the best diy method for panels!  (I used to (about 10 years ago now) use some translucent paper, glued on, then sprayed w/ poly.  That looked great until a few years later when the paper started absorbing moisture and expanding/wrinkling!  So far this toner transfer is working well)  Unfortunately I like black graphics on the bare metal.  I've found several people have posted great explanations for their methods of making professional looking black panels w/ white text, but not black text on silver.  The toner transfer does look good, but I have concerns about the longevity.

thanks again

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