[sdiy] Front panel Creation - do it backwards

[Sowa Roman]

I also make panels this way and indeed, paper peeling from
edges is a problem. It's not exactly peeling, it is rather
ripped to fibers. If the module isn't moved around too much
it's not a problem at all. But removing it and placing again
in the rack caused few of my modules lose bits of paper
at the edges. Maybe wrapping the paper behind the front plate
would help.
I also use acrylic spray. About 4 layers from 50cm. It gives
satin (more matt rather than satin) finish.
I print panels with inkjet on 250gsm or thicker coloured
paper. Paint it with the spray (both sides to impregnate it
better) and stick to front plate using glue-spray from art shop.

Roman

""-----Original Message-----
""From: Ian Fritz [mailto:ijfritz at earthlink.net]
""Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 3:33 PM
""To: J. Larry Hendry; synth diy
""Subject: Re: [sdiy] Front panel Creation - do it backwards
""
""
""Have any of you good folks had any trouble with your labels 
""peeling back 
""from the edges?  I thought I remembered from previous threads 
""that this 
""could be a problem.
""
""I'm having trouble finding tape for my Dymo labeler -- I may 
""have to go 
""fancy for my next project.
""
""   Ian
""
""
""At 02:33 AM 4/28/2002, J. Larry Hendry wrote:
"">I found (as recommended by another DIYer) that getting a 
""nice "splatter" and
"">"satin" as opposed to glossy finish on top of the paper can 
""be achieved by
"">laying the front panel on the floor and holding the spray 
""can 3 feet or so
"">above when spraying on very light coats.  I made a couple 
""using this print
"">method to match my MOTM panels before I started screening 
""them.  People have
"">actually touched them and not been able to tell they were paper.
"">
"">I found that after trimming the edges around the outside, a 
""black sharpie
"">along the edge takes away that very slight white edge on the 
""trimmed paper.
"">
"">I too have photos if anyone is interested.
"">Larry Hendry
"">
"">
"">----- Original Message -----
"">From: phillip m gallo <philgallo at attglobal.net>
"">To: synth diy <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
"">Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 3:53 PM
"">Subject: RE: [sdiy] Front panel Creation - do it backwards
"">
"">
"">Nathan,
"">
"">You can use an inkjet and get fine results, you do have to 
""spray a top-coat
"">or spray-fix or acrylic.
"">Use Glossy, sticker stock, set your printer for glossy stock and Best
"">Quality Printing.  Put in a new ink cartridge.  You can get 
""opaque colors
"">with great resolution on the legending.
"">
"">regards,
"">p
"">
"">
"">-----Original Message-----
"">From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
"">[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of Nathan Fraser
"">Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 3:57 AM
"">To: Synth-Diy
"">Subject: Re: [sdiy] Front panel Creation - do it backwards
"">
"">
"">[hello, i'm new here - thanks for the excellent reading recently..]
"">
"">I'm not sure if this has been mentioned here before, but i have been
"">getting very nice front panels by printing from a laser 
""printer in reverse
"">onto high quality overhead transparency sheets. Then you stick to the
"">printed side good double-sided adhesive like Jac, or the artist grade
"">tape, and stick it directly to the front panel.
"">
"">It looks best with white (clear) text on a black background, 
""since the
"">adhesive appears as a whitish silver (depending on what you 
""stick it to of
"">course). You can also mount LEDs directly behind the 
""adhesive for nice
"">looking flush leds.
"">
"">but hey it may even be possible to use with a colour inkjet 
""onto inkjet
"">transparent or perhaps colour laser onto laser 
""transparencies - i have not
"">tried this.
"">
"">If anyone is interested in seeing examples i can scan some in.
"">
"">Nathan.
"">
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