Foging Acrylic?

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hoobie7

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Ok so I've got the Danger Den north bridge block on the way. I want to light it up like Leeum did here:
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But I would like to diffuse the light more. How do I go about "fogging" the edge of the acrylic to diffuse the light better? Dremel with wire wheel? Sandpaper? What grit? :confused:

Thanks!
Hoobie :)
 
its not going to look that good on an actual block. But i would just sand the edges with like 600 grit.
 
sandblaster my friend...it will prove to be much more even and cloudy than just simple sand paper which might have streaks from the direction you sanded in....they are a bit messy...but do beautiful work
 
I think it will be a pain in the ass to sandblast something that small and only on the edges. ;)

My 2¢

 
Put some turpentine on it. If that doesn't work break fluid should. It is a bit of a variable process though.
 
I am with Sesheron. A sandblaster would be the way to go. You can even get different finishes
depending what size/type of blast media you use.

Shmuckety said:
I think it will be a pain in the ass to sandblast something that small and only on the edges. ;)

My 2¢

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That is what masking tape is for - to cover the spots you don't want blasted.
The same trick can be used for neat window designs. Cover with tape, use an Exacto knife
to carve the tape in cool patterns, peel off and blast.
About 30psi should be sufficient. You don't want to imbed the media into the surface.
 
i have seen it used to do flames, and a wide variety of things....i suppose you could use fine sand paper....but the human body is uncapable of applying even pressure to achieve a uniform look.
 
Yeah but it's such a small surface it would be pretty evenly sanded, and it's not like you can easily see and flaws in his sanding once it's mounted.
 
Either way I'm sure most people don't have a sandblaster and sanding such a small area would basically look the same. ;)

 
of course....i have needed one personally....but i know a guy with one who said i could use it if i ever wanted to
 
Sorry didn't notice this...:D

I'd say if you work up from about 600 to 1200 grit. The top is lucite so I'd unscrew it from the copper section of the block and get it in a vice or something to make it easier :)
 
I would also suggest a circular motion to avoid the for mentioned uniformity that sanding can leave in the finneshed project.
 
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