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Projects => Build Reports => Topic started by: PhiloB on December 02, 2014, 01:22:07 PM

Title: Fat Pants Boost
Post by: PhiloB on December 02, 2014, 01:22:07 PM
My first reverse etch.  Didn't get it quite deep enough.  Overall happy for the first attempt.  The only primer I had was white and you can see I sanded thought the metallic blue inside the skull in places.  BTW, do you guys use primer withb Rustoleum Metallic spray?
Stupid mistake on this one - wired the soft toggle to the switch spot on the PCB!
Just a stock MB Fatpants:)
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Title: Re: Fat Pants Boost
Post by: pickdropper on December 02, 2014, 01:53:20 PM
It may not be a deep etch, but it's quite clean.  Looks great.


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Title: Re: Fat Pants Boost
Post by: selfdestroyer on December 02, 2014, 05:55:52 PM
Great job on the etch. I really love the artwork placement and knob eyes.

The one thing I found with reverse etching is, its easy to put to much paint on and "fill" your etched areas. I have done a few enclosures, when testing various paint, that will fill to much. I then wet sand and I instantly loose the etch and destroy the paint job. I think by adding a primer, it would just add to the fill factor. I just shoot a few coats of paint and then wet sand then clear coat. But definitely experiment... who knows, you may find it works just right for you.

Cody
Title: Re: Fat Pants Boost
Post by: PhiloB on December 02, 2014, 10:53:17 PM
Thanks guys.  So no primer.  I'll give that a shot next and leave the box in the acid a little longer.


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Title: Re: Fat Pants Boost
Post by: cooder on December 02, 2014, 11:04:00 PM
I also think it looks great all around, great etch too and looking clean! No problem with the depth visible. 8)
Title: Re: Fat Pants Boost
Post by: Hogharry on December 02, 2014, 11:29:58 PM
I think it worked out really well. Can't wait to see the results of the refined technique!
Title: Re: Fat Pants Boost
Post by: bcalla on December 03, 2014, 12:50:13 AM
Looks great to me!  I'd love to learn how to do that!
Title: Re: Fat Pants Boost
Post by: stecykmi on December 03, 2014, 01:53:04 AM
reminds me of one i did a while back! mine is a SI fuzzface with extra bass.

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Title: Re: Fat Pants Boost
Post by: marmora on December 03, 2014, 02:32:34 AM
Todo esta bien

Sparkles and skulls, a great combination
Title: Re: Fat Pants Boost
Post by: jimilee on December 03, 2014, 05:27:09 AM
Dude, you're killing it.