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laser engraving Paint Filling Lasered Paint Filling Lasered Plaques Plaques Every day hundreds of thousands of awards and recognition products are sold worldwide. An ever- increasing portion of those products are made from wood and are designed specifically for laser engraving. Whether it’s genuine walnut, red alder, cherry or bamboo, these laserable products can account for a serious portion of a retailer’s yearly income. While laser engraving on wood has presented many new opportunities for the retailer, one com- mon question is often asked: “How do I add more contrast to my lasering?” Poor contrast is typically a result of lasering a plaque consisting of denser wood. At times we often see plaques consisting of multiple ‘planks’ that each laser differently, result- ing in a finished product that may be unaccept- able. This is where ‘paint filling’ comes into play. In the past, wood stains or off the shelf aerosol colour sprays were used to darken the laser engraved areas of plaques. This was a relatively easy way to hide the lack of contrast, but present- ed other problems. These stains and off the shelf sprays often provided spotty coverage and tended to soak, bleed or wick into the wood. With the advent of LazerDark™, we now have an easy to use solution. LazerDark™ aerosol is a two-part system consist- ing of a semi-transparent colour spray and a clear finish coat spray. This two-part system is designed specifically for enhancing the laser engraved area on most types of wood. LazerDark™ is specially formulated to virtually eliminate wicking; leaving a crisp edge to your engraved area. The LazerDark™ colour spray is currently available in black and dark brown. Applying LazerDark™ is an easy five-step process. For comparison sake we’ll look at two examples, a genuine walnut plaque and a genuine red alder plaque (figure 1 above right). 1. Apply laser mask to the wood substrate to be lasered (figure 2). 2. Laser the substrate (figure 3). Patrick Quittem at JDS Industries, Inc. shows us how laser engraving 3. Apply one medium coat of LazerDark™ colour spray and let it dry for one to two minutes (figure 4). 4. Apply one light to medium coat of LazerDark™ clear finish spray and allow ten to fifteen minutes for drying time (figure 5). 5. Remove laser masking (figure 6). Once completed, placing a plaque that has been lasered and filled using LazerDark™ next to one that has only been lasered shows a dramatic dif- ference (figures 7 and 8 above right). With the shear volume of lasered plaques sold daily, LazerDark™ is a must have product that every awards and recognition retailer should have in their toolbox of tricks. Our thanks to Patrick Quittem at JDS Industries, Inc for writing this article. Patrick has more than 20 years of experience in design, marketing and information technology. He can be contacted at [email protected]. For more information on JDS Industries, Inc. please visit the website at www.jdsindustries.com. figure 1 figure 2 figure 3 figure 4 figure 5 figure 6 figure 7 figure 8
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Every day hundreds of thousands of awards andrecognition products are sold worldwide. An ever-increasing portion of those products are madefrom wood and are designed specifically for laserengraving. Whether it’s genuine walnut, red alder,cherry or bamboo, these laserable products can account for a serious portion of a retailer’syearly income.
While laser engraving on wood has presentedmany new opportunities for the retailer, one com-mon question is often asked: “How do I add morecontrast to my lasering?” Poor contrast is typicallya result of lasering a plaque consisting of denserwood. At times we often see plaques consisting ofmultiple ‘planks’ that each laser differently, result-ing in a finished product that may be unaccept-able. This is where ‘paint filling’ comes into play.
In the past, wood stains or off the shelf aerosolcolour sprays were used to darken the laserengraved areas of plaques. This was a relativelyeasy way to hide the lack of contrast, but present-ed other problems. These stains and off the shelfsprays often provided spotty coverage and tendedto soak, bleed or wick into the wood. With theadvent of LazerDark™, we now have an easy touse solution.
LazerDark™ aerosol is a two-part system consist-ing of a semi-transparent colour spray and aclear finish coat spray. This two-part system isdesigned specifically for enhancing the laserengraved area on most types of wood.LazerDark™ is specially formulated to virtuallyeliminate wicking; leaving a crisp edge to yourengraved area. The LazerDark™ colour spray iscurrently available in black and dark brown.
Applying LazerDark™ is an easy five-step process.For comparison sake we’ll look at two examples,a genuine walnut plaque and a genuine red alderplaque (figure 1 above right).
1. Apply laser mask to the wood substrate to belasered (figure 2).
2. Laser the substrate (figure 3).
Patrick Quittem at JDS Industries, Inc. shows us how
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3. Apply one medium coat of LazerDark™ colourspray and let it dry for one to two minutes (figure 4).
4. Apply one light to medium coat of LazerDark™clear finish spray and allow ten to fifteen minutes for drying time (figure 5).
5. Remove laser masking (figure 6).
Once completed, placing a plaque that has beenlasered and filled using LazerDark™ next to onethat has only been lasered shows a dramatic dif-ference (figures 7 and 8 above right).
With the shear volume of lasered plaques solddaily, LazerDark™ is a must have product thatevery awards and recognition retailer should havein their toolbox of tricks.
Our thanks to Patrick Quittem at JDS Industries,Inc for writing this article. Patrick has more than20 years of experience in design, marketing andinformation technology. He can be contacted [email protected].
For more information on JDS Industries, Inc.please visit the website at www.jdsindustries.com.
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