CA problems in the wintertime

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wright_714

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Jun 14, 2010
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Moraine, Ohio
Now that it has gotten cold, I have noticed that my CA finishes are getting more difficult. I am getting the hazy rough spots that I have heard a lot of people here say they get when they use this finish. Any tips on why this might be or what I can do to avoid it? I just ended up shearing the first few layers off with my skew and starting over......
 
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jimm1

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Thompson's Station, Tennessee, USA.
I keep the coats of CA as thin as I can get them and use more coats. So far this is working for me. I also lower my lathe lamp as close as I can get it. The little heat that it throws off seems to help.
 

fernhills

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Hellertown, PA, USA.
My shop is in the basement part that is not heated, it gets damp but does not freeze. I have the collet chuck, when i put a coat of c/a on i take the whole mandrel off and bring it upstairs and let it dry there, then i take it down again, about 6 to 8 times. I am in no rush to get-er-done, I`m an old retired fart. Carl
 

Gary Beasley

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Marietta, Ga. USA
I have a forced air electric heater on the floor blowing towards my legs while I work. The rising heat seems to do the job for the CA especially when the dust collector is running and pulling that warmed air over the mandrel while I work.
 

aggromere

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Tampa, FL
I'm in Florida and it is beginning to turn, what people here think is cold. When I have CA finish issues, i go back to just using thin CA, do a couple of coats and this mist with accelerator. Then repeat until it's finished. Since I mostly do pens with cigar labels on them I find that when I try to use medium or thick and don't get it perfect, I end up with small pockets at the edge of the bands. With thin it takes longer but the results are better. At least for me.
 
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