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Can G-10 be painted/dyed/stained?
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Gollnick
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No.
The color is not a surface treatment. It is part of the material. The material is epoxy resin which is non-porus and impervious to most chemicals. Therefore, there is no way to dye it.
Furthermore, most common paints don't adhere well to epoxy resins or glass.
Light can penetrate both glass and epoxy resin, so it is possible to bleach the color out with strong light. But, the materials used to make G10 are specifically selected for their resistance to just such attack.
The color is not a surface treatment. It is part of the material. The material is epoxy resin which is non-porus and impervious to most chemicals. Therefore, there is no way to dye it.
Furthermore, most common paints don't adhere well to epoxy resins or glass.
Light can penetrate both glass and epoxy resin, so it is possible to bleach the color out with strong light. But, the materials used to make G10 are specifically selected for their resistance to just such attack.
