Modding "frosting" plastic water bottle

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  1. Lovah

    Lovah Apple and Canon fanboy

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    Hi all,

    This question is linked with my thread about RGB leds in electronics.
    I want to create some funky light stuff, like some products of the company 'mathmos'.

    Now, I have this plastic 'spa' Rolling Bottle's. A pretty cool shape. Its just plain plastic like your average water bottle. But since its clear (but slightly blue colored) I would like to gie it a ' frosted ' effect, so you can't see the content and to get a more 'even' glow.

    How would I best do this?

    Spraypaint it white? Outside? Inside? ... Any other idea's?

    Thanks

    L
     
    Lovah, 17 Apr 2005
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  2. SnowBoard

    SnowBoard What's a Dremel?

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    You could try sanding it, also I was trying to take paint off my cell phone covers so I put it in nail polish remover, it was only in for a minute and it made the screen "foggy" permanentaly, you could try that but it might take a lot for a whole water bottle.
     
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  3. Stormtrooper

    Stormtrooper Shh...

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    There's a spray paint product that gives an etched effect... Should be able to find it in most home improvement stores.
     
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  4. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    I'd say sand with really rough sandpaper.
     
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  5. BBurger

    BBurger What's a Dremel?

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    Really rough paper - 80 grit or so - will just scratch heck out of your plastic. I've gotten good results w/ quite fine paper - 600 grit, in my case - and a bit of elbow grease & patience.

    Depends on the plastic, of course. Try various grits of paper on some corner of your plastic.
     
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  6. Kobalt

    Kobalt What's a Dremel?

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    The stuff Stormtrooper is talking about is great i've used it on plexiglass and it's better than sanding + you can remove it with paint thinner.
    Here's a plexi piece that i've done both sides with.
    Btw it's called glass frost :thumb:

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  7. Lovah

    Lovah Apple and Canon fanboy

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    Hi all,

    I've thought about sending, but its a water bottle.. its very thin and has alot of little curves.. I don't think I would get an 'even' effect.

    I'm going to look for that "glass frost" spray paint!

    Thanks very much!
    L
     
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  8. JEEVES

    JEEVES Minimodder

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    I used red frost paint on an old project. The stuff works great, they also have translusent paint fyi. I found the paint at michaels (craft store) its primary use is for stained glass work (well the fake kind).

    JEEVES
     
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  9. Smilodon

    Smilodon The Antagonist

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    Try sandblasting with fine sand. Or even better: Glassblasting.

    I tried this on some plexi and it works great.
     
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  10. rick

    rick What's a Dremel?

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    it'll be frosting or etching spray you need for the kind of effect your wanting and maybe with some of the translucent paint on the inside to give a stronger glow
     
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