Barb Macdonald
11-16-2007, 10:51 AM
Hi all
I've been happily lasering any wood I can find, kindling wood was used for making "No Littering" Signs in my local conservation area! No finishing was applied, I wanted them to look like the trees were saying it:)
Anyway, for actual paying items, I've been using the methods I learned on this site, especially Nancy's way of finishing with lacquer, waxing, and then filling. I still get some seepage into the grain, no matter what I do. I've been using paste wax from MinWax, to seal the burn before filling, but it seems too thick, and it does attack some of the wood finishes I've been playing with (mostly flooring samples, maple, oak, whatever). I've looked high and low for plain "high-quality liquid floor wax" as Nancy described it, but they all seem to have a cleaner in them, which attacks the finish on the wood. Any thoughts? Any brand names? A friend at my local BORG Hardware store, he's originally from the states, smiled when I asked him and said "Try Lowe's", but they're not up here in Canada yet, as he knew.
I turned down a job for lasering customer supplied black painted wood, a tiny two-colour- overlapped logo, I just couldn't see how I'd be able to do that:( I did suggest that the customer use a solid surface material like Corian, but the cost would be pretty high, I know.
I love the look of wood lasered without filling, but I have customers that want colour.
I have a question about cleaning my lenses etc. after lasering finished wood, it sure seems to get dirty quick.
I need to cover the front of the machine with a big long piece of paper, to ensure maximum suck for my exhaust.
The smoke will go up, before it goes back, otherwise. Am I hurting my machine by making it draw air harder?
Thanks for any input, and Happy Thanksgiving, next week:)
Barb
epilog legend ext 60 watt, xenetech rotaries, God bless'em, oops they've stopped, gotta go:)
I've been happily lasering any wood I can find, kindling wood was used for making "No Littering" Signs in my local conservation area! No finishing was applied, I wanted them to look like the trees were saying it:)
Anyway, for actual paying items, I've been using the methods I learned on this site, especially Nancy's way of finishing with lacquer, waxing, and then filling. I still get some seepage into the grain, no matter what I do. I've been using paste wax from MinWax, to seal the burn before filling, but it seems too thick, and it does attack some of the wood finishes I've been playing with (mostly flooring samples, maple, oak, whatever). I've looked high and low for plain "high-quality liquid floor wax" as Nancy described it, but they all seem to have a cleaner in them, which attacks the finish on the wood. Any thoughts? Any brand names? A friend at my local BORG Hardware store, he's originally from the states, smiled when I asked him and said "Try Lowe's", but they're not up here in Canada yet, as he knew.
I turned down a job for lasering customer supplied black painted wood, a tiny two-colour- overlapped logo, I just couldn't see how I'd be able to do that:( I did suggest that the customer use a solid surface material like Corian, but the cost would be pretty high, I know.
I love the look of wood lasered without filling, but I have customers that want colour.
I have a question about cleaning my lenses etc. after lasering finished wood, it sure seems to get dirty quick.
I need to cover the front of the machine with a big long piece of paper, to ensure maximum suck for my exhaust.
The smoke will go up, before it goes back, otherwise. Am I hurting my machine by making it draw air harder?
Thanks for any input, and Happy Thanksgiving, next week:)
Barb
epilog legend ext 60 watt, xenetech rotaries, God bless'em, oops they've stopped, gotta go:)