Hello, Everyone. I have a unique problem I'm trying to solve.
I make a line of very high-end guitar picks. We're six years in business, doing very well, and our products range from $30-100 each.
We are now in the process of laser-engraving our products with our Shamrock logo (the company name is Charmed Life Picks). Below is what one of our products looks like before any attempted color fill.
I was working with a really cool guy who color-filled a few picks for me (see photos below). However, he used acrylic, but my gut tells me that over a few weeks the guitar player will wear away the color. Here's what he did for us.
I love the look of this, but I'm pretty certain I need a more durable and long-lasting paint. We have customers who've had our picks over five years, and I can't imagine this kind of paint holding up.
What would you recommend? If you have a certain kind of paint in mind, please include a link as well if possible.
3M makes a clear, flexible epoxy for marine applications that may look very well, but I'd prefer to avoid the messiness and time-prep of Epoxy. However, if that's the best solution, I'll make it work.
Thanks in Advance,
Scott