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How to trace a picture onto die cast aluminum?

Can I use carbon paper and then go over the transfer with a marker?I'm trying to label and decorate an aluminum electronics panel (guitar stomp box), and want to put some graphics on it without silk screening, etching, etcAny ideas on how to trace images onto it? Once I trace the picture, I can go over it with colored sharpies.Thanks!

Answer:

AAluminum, it would lose 3 electrons to have the same configuration as Neon
sulfur b/c it has teh same electron configuration as argonS [Ne]3s23p4, S2- [Ne]3s23p6 (2-)
Carbon paper is waxy, so it might work for youIf not, try graphite paper (transfer paper) from an art store, it's cleaner and not greasyI really don't know which would work better on cast aluminum.

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