Laser engraving

[Katsin]

How well would stabilized pressure treated pine with a 10 coat ca finish take a laser engraving?

I've mostly seen engraving on acrylics only.

 

[Dan26]

It should be fine. I had some done and it looked great.

 

[Jim Burr]

My guys does it for my in just that condition...great results!! If you don't put the finish on it, you'll be scrubbing soot stains for a week!

 

[Katsin]

Finish? Do you mean the color fills that I see the engravers advertise or something else?

A photo of the pen in question is attached.

 

[NewLondon88]

CA *is* an acrylic .. it'll be just fine.

 

[NewLondon88]

My guys does it for my in just that condition...great results!! If you don't put the finish on it, you'll be scrubbing soot stains for a week!

Jim .. ask him to apply transfer tape first. No soot. He'll know what it is.
Then you can color fill, spray paint etc.. let it dry and pull off the tape.
It's sorta like masking tape, only it's meant for stuff like this.

ps .. if he's getting soot on your pen, he's likely engraving too deep.
He's going through the CA, which doesn't leave soot. Plus, he should
be running some sort of air assist with the laser. That pulls the smoke
out of the area so it doesn't get onto the pen. Soot doesn't usually
happen on the top of a part.. it is most often when the beam burns
through something and the smoke underneath stays there. The air
assist helps clear that smoke out so it doesn't settle on anything.
But you should get soot on top of the pen in any case.

 

[JohnGreco]

Will be no problem, but I suggest a note for next time- give the engraver the finished piece before you assemble it. It will make it easier for them.

 

[Katsin]

Thanks for all the advice. Unfortunately the customer saw this pen after it was made and wanted it engraved.