Painted Acrylic Material

[mmaep611]

Hello! This is only going to be my second project on my Glowforge and I simply want to make sure I’m going about the proper steps. I want to create painted acrylic material that is custom cut into a design I have done. My question is; am I able to paint the white acrylic material first, let it dry and then cut it in my Glowforge OR should I cut the shapes first and then cut after? I’m concerned about the paint giving off a different chemical and messing up the machine or my biggest fear (fire).

I would greatly appreciate any help!!

[beerfaced]

I can’t speak for all paints but I have used acrylic based paints with no problems whatsoever.

[ekla]

@mmaep611

I’m concerned about the paint giving off a different chemical and messing up the machine

You would need to check sections 2, 3, 5 and 8 of the SDS for the specific paint you’d like to use

[linefeed]

Also, be aware that adding layers of paint will probably affect your settings somewhat. I’d suggest a small test run to see if you need to make adjustments to speed or power.