Magnetic glass dry erase panel

[Zendavor Signs]

I have a customer that wants a glass dry erase panel, that is magnetic, with an image printed 2nd surface with a white background.
What is the best way to go about making this? I have a flatbed UV that can print the image on the glass, then I floodcoat the glass with white paint? Would 1-shot white work for this?
Then I am thinking I can apply magnetic paint on the back of the white paint. I haven't worked with glass much, I'm just not sure what all this paint on it will do and if it will stick well.
Normally we spray Matthews, but I think that will mess up the UV printed graphic.

 

[J Hill Designs]

why glass?

apply printed vinyl to sheet metal, laminate with dry erase laminate

 

[Zendavor Signs]

Glass looks cooler.

 

[bigben]

and how do you make your glass magnetic?

 

[J Hill Designs]

and how do you make your glass magnetic?

+1 I can't see 'magnetic paint' working THROUGH glass

 

[7oaks]

Amazon sells a magnetic glass dry erase board. Who would of thunk it.
Ken

 

[J Hill Designs]

Amazon sells a magnetic glass dry erase board. Who would of thunk it.
Ken

traditional dry erase is porcelain coated steel, so of course its magnetic (by magnetic, I am assuming OP's client wants to stick magnets to it)

 

[7oaks]

The glass one comes with 2 magnets.

Ken

 

[bigben]

The glass one comes with 2 magnets.

Ken

but how the magnets ''stick'' on the glass? A steel sheet behind the glass would not ''catch'' it... I guess...

 

[rjssigns]

Magnetic glass dry erase boards are all over campus. Like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGZK1QXsTYM

 

[eahicks]

Glass can have anything embedded in it....steel, for one.

 

[Gino]

This is a new one for me. Why or what's the advantage of a glass magnetic panel ?? I would imagine the uses are limited, due to the high breakage points of glass under certain conditions. Other than aesthetics as mentioned, why ??

 

[rjssigns]

This is a new one for me. Why or what's the advantage of a glass magnetic panel ?? I would imagine the uses are limited, due to the high breakage points of glass under certain conditions. Other than aesthetics as mentioned, why ??

Ever see a new dry erase board after heavy usage?(like a classroom) They start to stain/ghost, and glass is impervious to this. More expense up front, but you'll never replace them.

Smart Boards are better yet, although without the magnetic capability.

 

[Gino]

 

[Zendavor Signs]

I tried a piece of 26ga steel behind 1/2" thick glass. There is some magnetic pull, but not a lot. I'm guessing that is why the ones you find online are so thin (the only one spec'd I could find was 3/16" glass). My glass guy recommended no thinner than 3/8" for as large as my customer wants to do (48"x72") so it doesn't flex when writing. I think I am going to tell my customer these are the options:
- Glass, no magnetic
- Typical dry erase board, with magnetic

 

[bigben]

I tried a piece of 26ga steel behind 1/2" thick glass. There is some magnetic pull, but not a lot. I'm guessing that is why the ones you find online are so thin (the only one spec'd I could find was 3/16" glass). My glass guy recommended no thinner than 3/8" for as large as my customer wants to do (48"x72") so it doesn't flex when writing. I think I am going to tell my customer these are the options:
- Glass, no magnetic
- Typical dry erase board, with magnetic

But if you combine your steel sheet with your glass so that the total of the thickness is not bendable. Would it work?

 

[Zendavor Signs]

But if you combine your steel sheet with your glass so that the total of the thickness is not bendable. Would it work?

The steel sheet would give a little bit of strength, but not a lot. I'm not fond of thinning the glass. It would defeat the purpose of this - to look high-end and be very durable long-term. I think I'll try a little thicker gauge of steel and see if that helps.

 

[Kwiksigns]

also make sure they are a type of rare-earth magnets.