PC modding basics: How to etch tempered glass

[@DankuwOs]

1:33 "Accidentally get some cream where you don't want it."

[@MenCanNotBeWomen]

be an awesome way to get even with some dude in college ya hate, and put some etching creme in their shampoo :)

[@DankuwOs]

But then their cocks gonna be lit up when I put an LED next to it

[@budgetgamers8242]

yeah have you seen the msds on the chemical? few grams on your skin will kill you....

[@benbrooks566]

when you mix up the vaseline and etching cream 😳

[@jojococostudio]

SO THAT'S HOW YOU DOIT!! Thanks man

[@DIYTechTube]

Easy! Haha

[@DeathsTacoIsHere]

jojococo studio not the only way to do it, but definitely the easiest

[@FuggyMan]

who knew etching tempered glass would be this easy and cheap? this is going to change everything! you are a legend! ❤

[@DIYTechTube]

+RDX Mods Haha thanks! Armor etch has been around a long time though :p

[@zombl337og]

@@DIYTechTube i never did etching before, but your guide and the stuff you used made it a breeze! This video saved me a lot of time! Thanks Dietec!

[@notfred596]

Don't know if you're still reading comments, but this is absolutely amazing. Thanks for this guide. I was looking around to see how much it was going to cost me to ship my case somewhere to get a simple design done, but now I know with some practice that I can do it at home. Thanks!!

[@urdaddywingnut7820]

Nice quick tutorial, bubba. You've got a knack for breaking things down into a quick and easy lesson, I really like that. Another LIKE

[@DIYTechTube]

Thanks dude, that is exactly what I was trying to do :P

[@urdaddywingnut7820]

Well, if you've ever doubted how well you come across, DON'T. Because (at least) I think you do it really well. You don't get hung up on all the BS that doesn't do any good to the video, and the core of your tutorials are very solid. And any extra questions can be handled rather quickly in the comments section. I've made several comment in your threads, and you have always been pretty quick to get back. That's another think not often found with other channels. Maybe that's one of the perks of being a smaller channel

[@larslovestech]

gotta love this channel...you never make anything hard to learn and have a great presentation...keep up the good work mate

[@stefa4013]

O man that looks so good 😵 I definitely need to try this if I ever get my hands on some tempered glass

[@nicholasaiple2646]

Wait until cyber Monday, they can get on sale.

[@triunnbjorn3610]

I have a Corsair Crystal 570x.... Feeling super stoked right now to do something etched.

[@robertnicewonder7647]

Great tip....I love how the light makes it glow!!

[@stephenwhite5444]

Looks awesome! How did you get it to light up? I thought the lighting had to shine directly into the edge of the glass to light up the etching.

[@bqnk3958]

Dude your vids are so helpful

[@procrastius]

You always put on the best music

[@urdaddywingnut7820]

And vinyl cutters can be picked up surprisingly cheap too. Especially if you put them in your wishlists and wait for a sale. Heck- HellMart sells em for $130- 200 depending on size and extra materials included

[@WesleyPAnderson]

Great tutorial, have you tried adding a mini monitor inside the case that appears through the side window?

[@DIYTechTube]

No, but it wouldn't be too hard! I may do that at some point soon

[@S_G78]

Tried this some days ago, inspired by You. Happy with the result, thanks man!

[@DIYTechTube]

I'm so happy! Glad it was helpful

[@gaming4life483]

man you're really good at what you do. Keep it Up :D

[@Mr93More]

This is soooo cool!!! Just discovered your videos today and I've watched loads already haha

[@DIYTechTube]

+Mr93More Welcome to the channel :D

[@EUK007]

How do you make a standard clear tempered glass into a dark tempered glass? Most PC cases nowadays comes with clear tempered glass and I want to make a mod by making it dark tempered glass. I hope you can help me.

[@TRUE5232]

bro you are awesome don't stop keep doing this!

[@SidharthSen]

YES!! thank you for doing this! I wanted to etch my inwin 301 and 101 TG. I have some armoretch lying around which I used to clean my reading glasses... so time to experiment...

[@DIYTechTube]

Sidharth Sen Etching cream to clean glasses? That's kinda ballsy lol

[@SidharthSen]

well .. the "glass" is technically made of plastic, so the etch cream serves to remove the scratched UV coating and a thin layer of scratches from the top...

[@DIYTechTube]

+Sidharth Sen That makes sense.

[@SidharthSen]

where's your instagram page at? the links on your facebook page can't seem to find them...

[@DIYTechTube]

+Sidharth Sen Whaaat I'll have to check that. It's at /dietecmods

[@KevinBesnier]

Wait what, haven't got a single notification of any of your recent videos. Nothing on sub box too. Time to watch your videos.

[@DIYTechTube]

+Kevin Besnier Noooo! Welcome back though ;)

[@VirgoSquawks]

WOW! I'll definitely have to do this!! Thanks a ton!!!!!

[@superpanda817]

Great video but can you make a video on how to have that led sit inside on the bottom for the side glass panel?!?

[@DIYTechTube]

It's just there to show how light acts with the etched glass. You can put light anywhere inside the case and it'll do the same thing, doesn't necessarily need to be at the bottom

[@Andy-White]

That's a really cool, cheap mod. What would you say the overall finish is like, is there any bleeding at all?

[@DIYTechTube]

No bleeding at all, the lines are really crisp. Vinyl is a great material for masking so it looks perfect!

[@nachovidal4047]

I have a lian li pc 08 and the tempered glass of the case come with a tiny black tone..it will work on my tempered glass? Thanks bro!

[@joshgranstrom4689]

Nice simple mod and looks great.

[@janicasa20]

That was so straight forward and very informative, thanks

[@mac98ok]

But it's possible also to apply a sticker directly on glass, or it's not a good idea? maybe with a translucent sticker?

[@DIYTechTube]

+Rhoken Nah that would work fine too, it just wouldn't glow

[@bienfrancosanjuan3189]

The tint in inwin tempered glass can be removed or no? Thank you

[@cornRipper]

Question! If you have an idea; could use this on acrylic panels as well? Or would it be too strong/too weak?

[@erikpoulsen4492]

Keep up the good work! Your vids are inspiring me to diy myself a gpu backplate wich i have seen your video on.

[@Sreavers1976]

simply clever!, excellent result, it looks really cool!!!

[@ippokratiskotsapasis4059]

That case is AWESOME!

[@ippokratiskotsapasis4059]

How did you make Montagne on the case?

[@DanielvdPoel]

On the package it says it doesn't work on tempered glass but in the video you showed that it worked can anyone explain why this is the case

[@DIYTechTube]

Shrug. It definitely works

[@Kristina-vq6md]

Hey, i just bought all my parts for my threadripper build and the mobo is eatx. Issue is i want to use a bigger atx case i have. Any ideas on a simple mod to add standoffs to make the case eatx comparable?

[@onlyskillss9754]

CRSTNA screw the sand off to the mother board then use some epoxy resin and put some on the bottom of the stand offs then put the board in and screw the others in to hold it while the epoxy dries or get a drill and drill out the holes then thread them and attach the stand off

[@PhyNxFyre]

Does it achieve different levels of "frostiness" if you leave it on for different durations? Wonder if it's possible to make some geometric designs to complement Fractal Design's Meshify C front panel mesh

[@DIYTechTube]

Good question, I'd say probably? Would be very difficult to control though

[@hiimhunter7649]

I know this is an older video, curious is this stuff perfectly safe to use on the tempered glass or is there a chance it could damage it to a point of shattering might be a dumb question but overall very curious of how it holds up and all that good stuff

[@gregcorwin8316]

Under most conditions any modification to tempered glass is a very bad idea, but the etching cream only affects the surface of the glass and shouldn't cause any problems at all. In fact I know of cases where glass manufacturers have used this method to apply required safety glazing information on already tempered glass and if the folks that manufacture the glass are okay with doing this then it seems to me that it's a solid, if maybe not an official, endorsement.

[@rfmode]

Very good your casemods and your tips

[@solomonsmith3658]

would you suggest doing this on the inner of the glass or does it look better out the outer side?

[@Thomas-fk6ep]

Is the lighting effect similar if the LEDs are placed behind the logo? I mean in your video, you placed the LEDS on the bottom so that the light shines through the glass. Would the RGB lights shining from the case to the etched glass still illuminate the custom etched logo? Thanks for creating your video btw.

[@DIYTechTube]

Yeah, they can be anywhere really. Then it just depends on the angle that you're viewing it from

[@Thomas-fk6ep]

@@DIYTechTube thanks! It worked out great. Keep up the great work. It's much appreciated!

[@steelixion]

I have dell optiplex 980 desktop not tower can i trasfer all its stuff including motherboard psu and all other stuff in a tower case or in this case CaseCom VS93 Buster Value Series Mid Tower Case

[@DIYTechTube]

You can put all your parts into a different case yeah

[@tembrod]

That is so cool dude :O def gonna try that out when i get my new case

[@Katabatic44]

so how detailed of a cutout can these vinyl cutters perform? I have a really neat idea in mind but the cutout would be pretty intricate. Plus... i don't have a vinyl cutter haha.

[@DIYTechTube]

+Timezown Pretty intricate. The problem is not how small the details can get, the problem is getting tiny details to transfer over to the case correctly. Your details will be impossible to transfer before they're too small to cut

[@osgeld]

with some witchcraft and lots of tinkering I can get my old machine to cut stencils for surface mount parts down to 0.5mm pitch ... but that would be really darn hard to do as a sticker transfer

[@VEN0M415]

damn this looks really easy, when I upgrade my pc im going to get the Phanteks Shift and i might have to try this on it :)

[@zanpekosak2383]

Awsome! Btw do you maybe know what substance is in the armor etch?

[@DIYTechTube]

BeGamerSl Nah I'm not sure. Google would know

[@peggyvansleen4150]

I have etched a lot of glass with armour etch product, but have found that it does not work on all tempered glass... (Came here to see if you had a different approach.)

[@フラットライン-x8p]

Hey Dietec, can you make a video about DIY Acrylic GPU Brace/Bracket Support? Thanks

[@DIYTechTube]

Sure! Maybe I'll do that as part of my next mod.

[@ectas]

Wow i didn't even know that was possible! Thanks for the vid!

[@DIYTechTube]

I didn't know until recently either! Thought it had to be done with a laser, glad I ran into this method sooner rather than later. Opens up a lot of possibilities

[@ectas]

Yeah i thought that it was done with a laser or a dremmel too. Glad that it can be done way easier!

[@msyafiq5235]

After you put that etc cream? Need to wait how many hours before you wash it??

[@FuggyMan]

Mr Syafiq 15 mins. that's what he said

[@msyafiq5235]

RDX Mods oh thank you very much. I really appreciated

[@redbullminifridgepcbycusto8204]

I am having a decal made to do this.... Question. I have a boarder that I want to etch as well. Can I try to create that with tape... Painters tape or something or do I need to use a particular decal material

[@DIYTechTube]

I would stick to vinyl. It'll give you the cleanest lines.

[@AlainLafleche1]

Wow, great video..short and very explicite !!

[@supafly322]

Does the tempered glass have to have a dark tint to it to make the etching stand out well?

[@DIYTechTube]

Nope!

[@redbullminifridgepcbycusto8204]

That is AWESOME! Your tricks are priceless

[@itsTyrion]

Ohhh it lights up? That was always my dream (with a massive Assassin's Creed logo)

[@moonwalk8836]

What about "frosty" glass spray paint?

[@leinardesteves3987]

Can you do this with acrylic as well?

[@jcsplolonger]

hello please someone answers hehe, Is the Armour Etch works on Acrylic Sheet?

[@ItsMeMora]

Fast and simple, thank you!

[@lucaadami3790]

does it also work on plastic or just on glass?

[@bigchippa101]

i was going to ask this as well.. thought id check the chat to see if anyone else asked............ question asked, but not answered yet?.

[@bigchippa101]

a lil more scrolling down..... was answered .... will NOT work on acrylic (plastic) ... this is for glass.. to achieve the same effect, sand it .. lol ./

[@collinkey2903]

Damn! Yes! I love it! thanks dude, I'm definitely doing it on my build.

[@liquidocelot4218]

Does anyone know where to buy this in Canada? Amazing video by the way.

[@UltraUrutora]

Hey can u do some custom mods to those cheap 20 Rosewill or antec cases that are metal?

[@DIYTechTube]

Oh yeah sure, cheap cases would be fun to mod

[@regularvideostoday]

hi is this going to work on acrylic glass too?

[@Vinchezno]

So can I just print out a picture on a piece of paper and excto knife cut it out. Then apply it on the tempered glass and apply the credit stuff

[@DIYTechTube]

+Vino The Creator Paper wouldn't hold up to the paste, you'd need to use vinyl. You can cut the vinyl with a knife though

[@aryanmayor]

What can I do if I have lexan? Is there anything else for that?

[@DIYTechTube]

Aryan Mayor Instead of armor etch use sand paper

[@MaxiGomezGeneiro]

will be work on a plastic windows?

[@mayank8892]

Will it work on glass back panel of smartphone???

[@DIYTechTube]

Don't see why not. Works on anything glass

[@sniper01683805815]

@@DIYTechTube how about acrylic and normal glass bottle ??

[@Sethdoesntsleep]

Very nice! Thanks for the Tutorial.

[@martijnklerks]

That looks amazig and so simple to do

[@asaadaddy]

Does this only work on Tempered Glass or does it work on Acrylic too?

[@Zane284]

damn20201 This cream only works on glass. If you want the same effect on acrylic, it's even easier. All you'd have to do is apply the stencil to the acrylic, and take sandpaper and scratch the design into the acrylic. It gives it the same frosted look.

[@asaadaddy]

Ah ok Thanks!!

[@vatablous]

I wanna get into pc modding. Any easy starter ideas? (also does this work on plastic?)

[@DIYTechTube]

This one's easy! If you don't want to do something permanent you could try a backplate or psu shroud. You won't need a ton of tools and you have no chance of ruining any of your parts

[@vatablous]

I have a large case with a plastic window in it. Would this work on that?

[@DIYTechTube]

I don't know if it works on acrylic. Haven't tried it, sorry :P

[@vatablous]

Ok. I'll try the vinyl skin thing if I can. Keep up the good work!

[@Zane284]

Vatablous Devil It probably doesn't work on acrylic, on the amazon page it specifically says it doesn't. If you want the same frosted look on acrylic though, you can stick the stencil on there and take sandpaper and just scratch the design into the acrylic. It gives it the same look.

[@longislandicedtyler]

can you etch acrylic windows?

[@rclink1866]

hi there guys im looking for someone to help me i have the nzxt h440 tower i dont know what its called but its the nzxt logo that lights up im looking to change that to a MSI logo with tow msi dragons one either side of the MSI logo would like it to light up to im been looking on wsbsites but no one seems to be able to help so im turning to you guys to see if you can help me. many thanks guys

[@danielvillalobos7982]

can you put stickers on it?

[@awnesomemanu6335]

does this work on acryl

[@DIYTechTube]

Nope! Use sandpaper on acrylic

[@marllonalberto8215]

What is your printer model for adhesive vinyl?

[@KunaiKrazy]

marllon Alberto That's likely a silhouette or cricut machine

[@marllonalberto8215]

thx

[@DIYTechTube]

+marllon Alberto Check the description :)

[@marllonalberto8215]

thx man now i see, good work

[@danielbellini1299]

does this work on normal float glass you can get from a hardware store

[@DIYTechTube]

+Daniel Bellini Yessir

[@oftheabyss3219]

Will that work on tinted glass like on the meshify c

[@DIYTechTube]

+BeholdMyStrength777 Yep!

[@KennyKennTV]

Awesome tip! Thank you

[@maliciousvicious5773]

Do you have an Etsy account? Would love to pay you for a vinyl of Venom to etch on my PC. But all the people selling Decals are selling the part I need removed.

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

Awesome! Many thanks.

[@raziel3726]

Amazing video!!

[@brianjoseph2303]

Damn, you're good! Thank you.

[@chunchunmaru4111]

does this also applies to acrylic?

[@DIYTechTube]

You can just use sandpaper on acrylic

[@chunchunmaru4111]

ohh okay thankss!!!

[@romisutube]

Great content. Keep it up. Cheers

[@AquaLady153]

That looks crazy when it's lit up! 🔥

[@SentinelMLG]

Can you use armour etch on acrylic too?

[@DIYTechTube]

+ato852 No, with acrylic you can just use sandpaper.

[@SentinelMLG]

Ah just saw the InWin301 part 1 in the example. But I still don't understand how you could on sand a certain shape out of an acrylic side panel. Do you just have to mask off all the other areas of acrylic except for the desired shape? (And then just sand obviously)

[@DIYTechTube]

Yeah exactly! Same concept, use a stencil and then sand over the non masked part

[@SentinelMLG]

Ah gotcha. But sandpaper could rough up the stencil edges, and surely it won't make a clean cut shape, definetly not when compared to etching on tempered glass. Is there any way to avoid this or just go lightly then?

[@DIYTechTube]

Just sand lightly around the edges, there's not much you can do but be careful

[@Kommentierer]

Looks pretty cool. But first of all I should start to build an acrylic sidepanel for my case... My PC is still not finished :D

[@foxtrot1787]

does armor etc work on acrylic?

[@DIYTechTube]

It doesn't

[@foxtrot1787]

is there anything similar?

[@DIYTechTube]

Sandpaper works lol

[@foxtrot1787]

doesnt look great tho. Wonder it a laser cutter would do a nice job

[@topscan83]

Very good Sir!

[@stronkveak5917]

great info mate

[@sams9185]

Well done.

[@lucaschmiemann9364]

pls mod the sharkoon tg5

[@wiimatt4044]

That was sooo helpfull

[@LordOfTec]

awesome :) thanks!!

[@samoddesignpc9268]

Good job

[@attarsanahresources5540]

Maybe it is better if you make a flipped stencil and etch on the inside of the tempered glass

[@DIYTechTube]

+Attarsanah Resources Would look about the same either way I think

[@philthegoofball1999]

So cool

[@amessman]

wow, cool! thanks!

[@foursevenlounge]

very very very usefull information GOOD !!!