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Main => Everything Else => Topic started by: SavannahLion on October 15, 2013, 01:16:25 pm
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In going with my blue/white theme I'm thinking white smoked acrylic might look better over the screen. Best (or worst I guess) is about 30% light transmission. I believe the ideal smoked is between 60-80% light transmission?
Can't find much of anything out there though. Maybe thin some white acrylic paint and spray it on?
Side note: This is for a stats screen, not the primary display.
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Go to sign shop for the white acrylic.
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I got white acrylic from Amazon for the Panels on my Battletech Cab and it worked very well. That being said it would NOT work to see through it. I used white, spray painted black and then Laser etched controls onto it.
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Yeah, I thought so. I'm hoping I can figure a nice solution out. Some sort of milky white. Ultra cool if I can find something that polarizes but oh well....
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I have a few sheets around here. I don't know if it transparent enough for what you want to do. I could do some testing for you. One of the sheets was given to us as a sample, pretty sure it's big enough for you. Would help you out for the cost of shipping. Let me know thanks.
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Digging through some of the sample chips I have, seriously this is from one manufacturer...
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/selfie/20131017_150826_zps152411d2.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/selfie/media/20131017_150826_zps152411d2.jpg.html)
Here is the set of translucent white "Opal" acrylics
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/selfie/eedf16f1-bb95-4c6c-ae3a-eea61b257d69_zpsb517ba00.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/selfie/media/eedf16f1-bb95-4c6c-ae3a-eea61b257d69_zpsb517ba00.jpg.html)
The 75% light transmission is you best bet
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/selfie/20131017_150943_zpsa271c63f.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/selfie/media/20131017_150943_zpsa271c63f.jpg.html)
That is held directly flat on the monitor surface but it still might be a bit too white.
The next step from that is matt clear. It gets used in picture framing.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/selfie/20131017_151013_zpse9077832.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/selfie/media/20131017_151013_zpse9077832.jpg.html)
and on the screen surface
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/selfie/20131017_151002_zpsb5b75a57.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/selfie/media/20131017_151002_zpsb5b75a57.jpg.html)
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After seeing selfie's post, my white is way too opaque. However I did just pick up some 1/4" clear acrylic yesterday, 64 sq ft total.
Think there would be interest in the clear here at byoac? Could offer custum cnc cutting for bezels, cp, marquees. Got a good deal on it and could pass it on.