laser engraving stainless wedding knifes with pearl thermark

[Don Necaise]

I have had no luck getting thermark (pearl White) to stick to these wedding knife sets Any one have any ideas to help me out? thanks for the help

[Mark Sipes]

Are you sure that the material you have is intended for Metal and not glass.....

LMC98 Bright White for Glass & Ceramic

[Gary Hair]

I just used some pearl on a handgun, it turned out really nice. I brushed it on thicker than I apply black cermark, and lasered it as I normally do - 100% power 10% speed. I have a 30 watt, 80ips machine so you should adjust those numbers for yours.

Gary

[Chris DeGerolamo]

Are you sure the metal is not coated with something that would prevent the Cermark from adhering?

[Dan Hintz]

I'll ask the question no one else has... what settings are you using? (and add the power of your laser to your sig)

[Mark Sipes]

Now I am really confused.... Does Ferro make colors for metal or not. I thought Cermark (black) was it for metal....... I don't see a color "pearl
white" listed as a metal marking compound.... please point me in the right direction.

[Dan Hintz]

Black, pearl white, and bronze are metal colors...

[Mark Sipes]

Dan can you send a link to the product colors..... this is the best/only selection chart I have found:

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Black on Metal

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Black on Glass

LMC6044P (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/content/view/42/80/) - Liquid ink (new, replaces LMC12 for glass/ceramic)
LMC260 (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/content/view/91/80/) - High speed non-adhesive tape

Black on Plastic

LMC12 (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/content/view/41/80/) - Liquid ink
LMP500 (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/content/view/92/80/) - Pad print ink

One Color on Glass/Ceramic (all liquid ink)

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LMC98 (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/content/view/84/83/) - Bright White
LMC6001P (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/content/view/78/83/) - Bronze (new, replaces LMC28)
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LMC6062P (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/content/view/81/83/) - Green (new, replaces LMC62

Thanks....

[Dan Hintz]

Hmmm, I may have to recant my last statement... I could have sworn the pearl white and bronze were metal, but a search turns up only results for glass :(

[Roger McCurry]

Check out Laser Bits. They have the metal marking solution.

[Gary Hair]

Hmmm, I may have to recant my last statement... I could have sworn the pearl white and bronze were metal, but a search turns up only results for glass :(

You were correct Dan, I have Pearl White and Copper for metal. They are samples I got from Ferro a while back. Both work really well, just like black.

Gary

[Mike Null]

I'm not sure they are on the market. I have the samples too but it seems that Ferro was in a testing mode when they sent them out.