Caribbean Swirl

[jbyrd24]

Just wondering if anyone thinks I should blacken the tubes for a Baron I'm turning in Caribbean Swirl.
Thanks in advance,
Bryan

 

[mick]

Bryan, I've turned several different pens using Caribbean Swirl and you'll probably need to paint the tubes a light blue color. I've done all mine this way and had no problem whatsoever. I think blackening the tubes would darken the color of the blank and change the color from the Aqua like color to a much darker blue IMHO. I turn a lot of acrylics and celluloids as well as homebrew resins and paint all my tubes a color similar to whatever the color of the blank is

 

[wayneis]

Great advice, I can't argue anything. I do quite a bit of acrylics and this is what I do too.

Wayne

 

[Johnathan]

Bryan, you really need to at least paint the tubes a lighter color. Not black. I don't think that is the effect your wanting to achieve. Good luck.[]

 

[TomServo]

An alternative to paint is to get some paint tints from your hardware store and mix small amounts with some 5 minute epoxy... works well. If you have powder tints for PR, they work even better (better opacity)

 

[terrymiller]

Bryan the blackening method I use is the gun metal bluing solution. When doing this the brass will turn a silver to grey color wich may not be to dark.

 

[jbyrd24]

Thanks all[] Didn't consider what blackening the tubes would do.
I'll go with the light blue.

 

[jbyrd24]

Just finished a red swirl acrylic gentlemen's pen. I painted the tubes red with some paint my son had laying around. What type of paint do you all generally use. Acrylic, enamel, laytex ?

Thanks[]

 

[mick]

Bryan I use Spray enamel. Tried acrylic craft paint a few time but it seemed to come off too easily.