Control Panel Overlay question

[Lakersfan]

I am going to order a CPO from mamemarquees but had a quick question before I placed my order... Since I will have Lexan on top of the overlay, do I need an adhesive backed CPO? I would think it wouldn't be necessary, but then again, this is my first cab.

Thanks gang.

[leapinlew]

I am going to order a CPO from mamemarquees but had a quick question before I placed my order... Since I will have Lexan on top of the overlay, do I need an adhesive backed CPO? I would think it wouldn't be necessary, but then again, this is my first cab.

Thanks gang.

You don't have to, you can just get a glossy print. I prefer the polycarbonite and no lexan.

[CheffoJeffo]

I prefer the polycarbonite and no lexan.

 

[GAtekwriter]

I dont' know much about polycarb - I take it that it'll hold up to scratches and dings and such?  Do they print on the backside of the polycarb?

Jim

[superbigjay]

I dont' know much about polycarb - I take it that it'll hold up to scratches and dings and such?  Do they print on the backside of the polycarb?

Jim

They can do it, but they'll need to use a transparent film on which they print the mirrored image.
However, with this technique, you end up with no whites (which is transparent).  So the plexi
must be over a white uniform surface...

[Bartman]

on a related note, if you go with polycarb, how do you trim it?  Do you use a flush trimming router bit or more like a sharp hobby knife?

[bfauska]

I think they were talking about the polycarbonate finish option on MAMEmarquees prints.

If I'm wrong (likely enough that I'll answer the question both ways) you can cut and trim polycarbonate basically the same way you would plexi.  Routers are my tool of choice for this.

[Lakersfan]

You don't have to, you can just get a glossy print. I prefer the polycarbonite and no lexan.

Are you referring to the "Tough Tear resistant Polybanner" that mamemarquees sells?

Also, if I get the polycarbinate laminate and cover it with Lexan will it still look good? It doesn't appear there is a price difference, so should I just get the polycarbinate laminate and then I'll have the choice of either covering it with Lexan or not? I really wanted to cover it with Lexan, as the pics of CP's I see on this site makes it (the CP) look better.

[crummy]

After doing some google searches, isn't polycarbinate laminate lexan?

I've been wondering the same thing you have, lakersfan, and decided just to order anyway and see how it goes - decide whether I want lexan after getting the CPO in my hands.

[Lakersfan]

Sweet! Let me know what ya get...

[NoOne=NBA=]

I dont' know much about polycarb - I take it that it'll hold up to scratches and dings and such?

Lexan IS polycarbonate.

The overlay Lexan, usually .010 thick, has a pebbled finish on it.
It will show scratches/dings/etc... LESS than a nice smooth, thick piece over the top of your art.