I tried to inlay 3mm cast acrylic into wood. Almost successful.
I did not put enough glue into the numbers, but the letters came out nice.
I will try to polish the acrylic tomorrow.
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Seems like epoxy would be a lot easier and less finicky if you are coming for the plastic look.
My daughter suggested epoxy, but I have scrap acrylic to use. I have no experience with epoxy.
I assume you can machine off excess ?
Yes, I typically machine it close to the surface and then finish with a sander. It looks very dull at that point, but when you put clear coat on it then it shines right up.
The worst part of epoxy is waiting for it to dry.
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I use MAS table top Pro and it can poured up to 1/4" deep. I use dyes like transtint and dyes for epoxy. I use transtint for black but several other colors like red are Alumnilite. On red a little goes a long way because too much and you get almost black. White works quite well from Alumnilite.
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The text is .090" wide. Can you easily put Epoxy in small features like that ?
I normally see large area pours.
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Sure. If you have a mixture with the right viscosity it will find any nook. You can use a razor knife to guide its path if it appears stuck.
This is a test process for Hockey pucks. Last year I engraved 38 pucks, painted and sealed.
My daughter and wife are now playing on a team, so that’s another 22 pucks at least.
Ugh …
I don’t think I have the patience for the epoxy route.