What is one thoughts on this?
- Thread starter akskirmish
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I would be fine if its a smaller tank. The glass used on 30s and smaller is way thick enough even after some etching (which should not thin the glass much at all...but may cause a point for failure IE place for a crack to start) Or you could always tape up the rest of the tank and give it a light sand blasting for a cool frosted look!
don't acid etch IMO just mask a design into the glas and medie blast it it will do the same in terms of a permint image. And as for integerty of the glass I don't think you would remove enough glass to be worried about it. and If you are do it on a small tank first. Remeber 10gals can be picked up for free if you know the right ppl. or $8 at most pet stores. my g/fs dad has a small media blaster once he gets media for it I might try this sounds sweet .
I dont see how etching the glass will make a weak point (or whatever one wants to call it) and bead blasting it wont......It all removes glass in one way or another....Bead blasting would make a mess-etching wont......
When I was in school (not that long ago i'm only 22) we had a guy in shop class that build a coffee table and he had the glass insert sand blasted. it came out really nice with a decent amount of detail. I think the hard part would be getting it masked up good enough so that the sand doesn't move the masking tape before you're done.
koop171;1807534; said:
Understood.....Seeing that I live in the darn boonies.....Very difficult for me to get one done like this-etching is the route I would like to go if it can be done......
