# Laser Etching Painted Aluminum Plate

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/laser-etching-painted-aluminum-plate/134392>\
**Category:** Laser Cutting\
**Created:** [August 20, 2022, 4:20am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/laser-etching-painted-aluminum-plate/134392 "2022-08-20T04:20:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![RayMacke](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/raymacke/32/85452_2.png) [@RayMacke](https://community.inventables.com/u/RayMacke)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 4:20am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/laser-etching-painted-aluminum-plate/134392/1 "2022-08-20T04:20:53Z")

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I have had good success by painting the aluminum first with Bullseye 123 Primer and then a coat of whatever light color of Rustoleum 2X spray paint I want for the end result. When dry use my JTech 2.8 w laser running at about 75% power at 20 inches per minute to burn the text. Without touching the burns (it will smear) I then hit it with a Rustoleum 2X Clear Gloss and it locks it all in. The text comes out sharp and dark.

 ![New Panel](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/e/2/e2a7bbba6a656ea02c81956f21126b582a8947e6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/system/32/67217_2.png) [@system](https://community.inventables.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/laser-etching-painted-aluminum-plate/134392/2 "2022-11-18T04:21:49Z")

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