Frequently Asked Questions

Dave Detary, EtchTech Owner, Computer Geek, Installation Tech, Design Guy, Book Keeper, Janitor, etc.

EtchTech uses our own proprietary system using 180 grit (very fine) silicon carbide media under air pressure and vacuum to provide a beautifully etched surface WITHOUT MAKING A MESS and WITHOUT REMOVING ANY INSTALLED GLASS. Immediately as the blast media hits and etches the glass, powerful suction removes the media before it has a chance to become the cloud of dust normally associated with sandblast etching.

Commercial clients usually want their logo etched on their entry door, conference room, and/or promotional glassware items. They will supply a vector image (.ai .eps .svg etc) of their logo and our cutting plotter will create an adhesive backed masking stencil to apply to the glass. Non commercial clients want a variety of images etched. Sometimes they have a file with their family crest. Sometimes it’s their house number etched above their front door. Or we can use most black and white images and create a vector image of any size to create their stencil. Go to GOOGLE|IMAGES and search for SILHOUETTE _________ and fill in the blank with Moose, Mountains, Sun Sets etc. Most of what comes back will be usable.

EtchTech ALWAYS provides an all-inclusive price for your completed project. We will never add ‘setup fees’, ‘machine time fees’, ‘disposal fees’, “pseudo-fees”, etc. The only additional fee will be a ‘trip fee’ IF you are more than 35 miles from Lakewood, CO, and that fee will be in included in the all-inclusive price.

There will never be a charge for the numerous proofs you will be provided. Your feedback to the proofs will fine tune your image until it exactly matches your mental image of perfection. I generally provided them with assorted sizes and fonts to help you zero in on what is perfect for you. The proofs will include the all-inclusive price.

Obviously On-Site is the most expensive. I have to load, transport, unload, setup, etch, tear down, reload and clean up. Then unload everything when I get back to the shop. On-Site may be more cost-effective than removing installed glass and transporting it to and from Lakewood, CO. However IF your project is part of a new construction process, it will definitely be more cost effective to have it done In-Shop.