About a 1-pound cut of super blond shellac sprayed on will seal the wood and it is laser and food safe. Also, it does not change the color of the wood. For removing small pieces of tape try a piece of duct tape. stick it over the blue tape and when you peel it off it takes the blue tape with it. Now if I could only find a wide (6 - 12 inch) masking / transfer tape that does not peel up as the laser cuts through it.
The blue tape uses a much lower tack adhesive for quicker release. I have found for me that uses a clear coat of quick dry clear enamel or laquer prevents darker colors from leaching into the grain, oak and other highly grainy woods have this problem
2-3 clear coats. 1. before tape. 2. clear after engraving and weeding 3. color coat 4 remove the rest of the tape and final clear. lot of coats but the #2 seals the engraved grain and under the tape. You could skip #1 in most cases if you are putting on #4.
It would be more time consuming, but you might try many light coats of spray paint instead. Also, if you do a clear coat, be sure it is safe to laser. Light a small, coated piece on fire. If it burns green, use a different clear coat.
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About a 1-pound cut of super blond shellac sprayed on will seal the wood and it is laser and food safe. Also, it does not change the color of the wood.
For removing small pieces of tape try a piece of duct tape. stick it over the blue tape and when you peel it off it takes the blue tape with it.
Now if I could only find a wide (6 - 12 inch) masking / transfer tape that does not peel up as the laser cuts through it.
Thanks for the tip
The blue tape uses a much lower tack adhesive for quicker release. I have found for me that uses a clear coat of quick dry clear enamel or laquer prevents darker colors from leaching into the grain, oak and other highly grainy woods have this problem
Good info, thank you.
@@SpiritedMaker i find the blue tape is leaving residue on large areas
@@chuckcoughlin3112 Will rubbing alchol remove it?
2-3 clear coats. 1. before tape. 2. clear after engraving and weeding 3. color coat 4 remove the rest of the tape and final clear. lot of coats but the #2 seals the engraved grain and under the tape. You could skip #1 in most cases if you are putting on #4.
yeah depends on how detailed and clean you need it.
It would be more time consuming, but you might try many light coats of spray paint instead.
Also, if you do a clear coat, be sure it is safe to laser. Light a small, coated piece on fire. If it burns green, use a different clear coat.
nice
also maybe consider re-burning the outline after paint and peel. just to crisp up the edges. have you tried vinyl masking?
i have , i used the cri cut vinyl sheets on bigger stuff.
@@SpiritedMaker i understand vinyl is not good to burn?
@@chuckcoughlin3112 it melts but does work
I always have used blue
What about transfer tape, have you used it?
I have not, i may have to try
Wave a blow dryer over the tape when you want to peel it off
nice idea, thanks!
you lasered a BOB! thats awesome i have a bob i dont use i just bought a laser
They "frown" upon it but... oh well.