Finishing Touches

Follow the steps below to care for your mirror acrylic pieces:   Your Outfab order will be delivered fresh off the laser table and will require some cleaning on your part. Here's a simple list of dos and don't to make sure that you don't damage your mirror acrylic parts in the process.DO USE A DRY & CLEAN CLOTH Grab a dry and clean cloth to remove all dust from your pieces. DO NOT use a cleaner. We can't stress this enough! Even using rubbing alcohol with create fractures and cracking along all points. Peel Masking From the Font of AcrylicWhen you...

What is Engraving Dust? Laser cutting creates a layer of dust which is not cleaned on the cutting floor. First gently wipe the individual parts with a clean cloth dipped in some alcohol. This will remove the excess dust created during engraving. Two layer is the only acrylic that completely withstands the alcohol test. **No cracking, fracturing or splitting occurs when you clean two-layer acrylic with alcohol.** Wax gives two layer acrylic a higher contrast and shines up the bottom layer. It will never be glossy like regular acrylic, but it will have a soft sheen. We recommend a finishing wood wax like...

Follow these cleaning tips for your Outfab.com laser cut glitter acrylic parts   When you receive your laser cut glitter acrylic parts from Outfab.com, the pieces will need to be thoroughly cleaned before you assemble your project. Before you grab a towel and get to work, be sure to follow the following steps to ensure that you don't damage your acrylic pieces in the process.Use a DRY cloth or napkin to remove the dust leftover from laser etching.    We do not recommend applying any kind of cleaner to glitter acrylic as most result in fracturing and cracking the acrylic. If...

Your laser cut parts will be delivered to you unfinished, straight from the laser table so you can choose how you want to finish your design. We do not offer staining, varnishing, painting, sanding or assembly of any kind. We leave it up to the customer to choose how they would like their work finished. You can clean, sand and finish your pieces to your liking.  For wood pieces, we recommend sanding to remove any residue or charring that naturally occurs due to laser cutting.You may want to apply a beeswax to your wood pieces to give them a nice lustre...