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Re: [dotcomformat] Re: Wild idea

2005-11-20 by Markk Roberts

just to add my .02 I'd be a buyer...  :-)

Let me know your plans...

Markk

--- mate_stubb <mate_stubb@yahoo.com> wrote:

> The laser wouldn't engrave the finish, just the
> graphics. You would
> anodize the panel black first, then burn away the
> black to expose the
> silver aluminum underneath for the legends.
> 
> Black anodizing would not match the motm polane
> spatter finish paint
> exactly. From a few feet away, it would not look
> much different. The
> graphics would be aluminum in color though, not
> white. Like the
> original modcans.
> 
> Moe
> 
> --- In dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com, "john mahoney"
> <jmahoney@g...> wrote:
> >
> > > However, MOTM folk DO like their panels to
> match. That's
> > > one thing that worries me about this whole
> scheme.
> > 
> > Would it be feasible to laser engrave the
> MOTM-style black finish,
> too? That
> > would provide a look that's closer to MOTM, for
> those who are so
> inclined.
> > In fact, I might be so inclined, myself.
> > --
> > john
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 



	
		
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