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Any reason for a glass screen?
jasonbar:
Are there vendors who will print onto a lightly-tinted glass? I know I can get plexi bezels with artwork printed on them, but does anybody do glass? Or is the trick to get 2 thin pieces of glass & sandwich artwork between them, perhaps w/ clear glass in front of the artwork so the art isn't dimmed, and tinted glass behind the art, for better aesthetics of the screen?
Thanks,
-J
captainpotato:
--- Quote from: jasonbar on December 09, 2008, 01:24:21 pm ---Are there vendors who will print onto a lightly-tinted glass? I know I can get plexi bezels with artwork printed on them, but does anybody do glass? Or is the trick to get 2 thin pieces of glass & sandwich artwork between them, perhaps w/ clear glass in front of the artwork so the art isn't dimmed, and tinted glass behind the art, for better aesthetics of the screen?
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I'm thinking of just getting the artwork printed on vinyl, cutting out the centre for the screen, and sticking it on top of tinted glass. Don't know if it's common practice to do this, but I cannot think of a reason why it wouldn't work (although I wait to be corrected here ;) ).
borals:
After I finished my arcade I was worried it didn't look slick enough.......................untill I added the glass, then it looked PRO as!
Glass really give it a profressional look imo.
RandyT:
To answer the original question, I would say yes. There are "reasons" for everything :)
But if you are asking for a compelling reason, then I would say no. Plexi holds up fine in a home environment and is much easier to fabricate. It's safer too.
The only times I would say glass is a must is, like one person mentioned, you plan on using it for a cocktail top or if your cab will be in an area hit by direct sunlight for any duration of time during the day. I can't imagine anyone wanting to have a cab beaten by the sun like that, but if you don't have a choice.....Plexi, like any plastic, will dull, yellow or become brittle with exposure to intense UV. In those cases, go with glass.
I've had the same sheet pf dark plexi on my cab for years and it still looks like it did the day I installed it.
RandyT
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: jasonbar on December 09, 2008, 01:24:21 pm ---Or is the trick to get 2 thin pieces of glass & sandwich artwork between them, perhaps w/ clear glass in front of the artwork so the art isn't dimmed, and tinted glass behind the art, for better aesthetics of the screen?
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Automotive tint? Reverse print (or whatever it's called) a piece of art. Attach it to the glass. Then attach the tinting on top of that. Flip it over, install and voila!
With care, automotive tint comes out very well. I have 8+" of very dark tinting on my truck windshield and everyone thinks it's stock. :dunno