Engraved the dragon this AM. The 60 deg bit did a better job, but still not the glass smooth finish that the 90 deg left. I'm wondering if it's because the 30 and 60 deg bits are my go-to bits for engraving, and so the 90 deg bit is sharper. I may try using a fresh bit next time.
I went ahead and hit it with the silver paint after cleaning it up by hand. That's when disaster struck. The silver paint had toluene in it, and it dissolved the black paint underneath it. Doh!
So definitely going to need to start over from scratch on this. The only question is, what's going to be the plan next time? I may end up getting some black acrylic instead of the clear and simply engraving the dragon into the front, then painting silver, then simply sanding and buffing it back smooth again. That's a tried and true procedure for wood, and I have the equipment to get the acrylic back glass smooth again. It would be a lot less complicated too, though the final product will leave the engraving portions on the top side where they'll fill up with dust and goop and other detritus during use...
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