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GOLDLEAF, ACID ETECHING, GLASS

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Kevin W Betz
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GOLDLEAF, ACID ETECHING, GLASS

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA1K1Q2 ... sSign%26Co.

Does anyone recognize this ?
Great Procedure and Quality Work
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Andrew Lawrence
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Re: GOLDLEAF, ACID ETECHING, GLASS

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That's Hydrofluoric Acid etching, yes. Was that your question?
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Kevin W Betz
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Re: GOLDLEAF, ACID ETECHING, GLASS

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That was the answer i looking for.
I should have been more specific.
Since i have only done Glue Chipping,
do you have to sandblast the Glass before
applying the Acid ?
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Andrew Lawrence
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Re: GOLDLEAF, ACID ETECHING, GLASS

Post by Andrew Lawrence »

No. You have to mask off the area that you don't want etched with vinyl (or asphaltum)
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