Slick! Glowing MFC

Scott Peterson

Scott Peterson

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So my magnetic labels have deteriorated to the point where they are useless to me; they were just plain wore out.


I got a tip about glowing Gaffer's tape and with shipping to Michigan it was around $16. The result? Function over form; but it's pretty slick looking.


Here's a link to the tape: TecNec Gaffers Tape Glow In The Dark - 1/2 to 2 Inch Widths x 10 Yards - TecNec the Worlds Finest Gaffers Tape at Markertek.com

Checked it out in a dark room with no lights - very hip looking. You can even read the writing pretty easily.


Here's the board now:



Closer Look:



We'll see how this holds up. Easy to work with, Well over 1/2 the roll left if I need it after all that. Pretty cool.
 
reclavea said:
You wore out the newer 1mm magnetic labels?

How long did they last and how much abuse?
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No - first gen stuff. Two or three years? The backings were separating from the labels, the 'frames' were all ripping apart. I use my gear a lot, I gig almost every week.
 
Scott Peterson said:
No - first gen stuff. Two or three years? The backings were separating from the labels, the 'frames' were all ripping apart. I use my gear a lot, I gig almost every week.
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Whew!.....I was thinking you must be using football cleats!

I thought I read in an earlier thread that you picked up the newer thicker labels?x
 
So Scott...spill the beans already. How are you implementing "Talkbox?"
 
reclavea said:
You wore out the newer 1mm magnetic labels?

How long did they last and how much abuse?
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My newer ones are nearly done -- the surrounds are deteriorating. I actually ordered some of this same gaffers tape via Amazon Prime on Sunday night to replace them. The printed labels separated from the magnet base rather easily, and once I had a bit of exposed raw paper it wasn' much time from there to start losing the surrounds. Plus, I had issues with the surrounds falling off and sticking to cables I liked to throw in my case with the board.

Tape is simple. Cheap.
 
Wow this gave me a great idea. I've been thinking about painting my MFC-101 bc a lot of the original paint has chipped off. I think I'm going to paint it w/ glow in the dark paint. I painted the metal grill on my old Peavey 412MS cab with Glow in the dark paint almost 20 years ago and it still glows.

I originally was going to make my own magnetic glow in the dark labels with the supplies below:

Laser Glow In The Dark Adhesive Sheets - Lime Green - 8.5 in x 11 in - 10 Sheets $19.95
Texascraft.com - The eCommerce store of Papilio, manufacturer of specialty Inkjet and Laser media

Inkjet Matte White Magnetic Business Cards - 8.5 in. x 11in. - Matte White - 6 Sheets (60 Cards) $12.94
Papilio Inkjet Matte White Magnetic Business Cards - 6 Sheets (60 Cards)

Polyfocus Satin Laminate Sheets - Semi-Gloss Clear - 9.25 in x 12 in - 20 Sheets $15.84
Polyfocus Satin Laminate Sheets - Semi-Gloss Clear - 9.25 in x 12 in - 20 Sheets
 
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