Finishing Ebonite

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Very nice in-depth tutorial on buffing in general, thanks Kurt! :cool:

Do you mind if I put a link on the 'Eagle Forum' for my puzzle buddies?
 
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wdcav1952

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Kurt, thanks that was a very good tutorial.

How well do you find the carnuba finish holds up to use? I have been using lacquer on my ebonite pens, and your method certainly seems to be much faster.
 

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It's probably not going to keep a shine as long as lacquer. The tradeoff, though, is that it's extremely fast and easy to buff up the pen again if it needs it in a few years.

The Carnuba is really just a final measure, to take the finish from "Ooh shiny!" to "Gah, my eyes!". The carnuba will wear off over time, but if you've polished well, the pen should keep a good shine for a very long time. I have an ebonite Jr Gent that's been my daily use fountain pen for almost 4 years, and while it doesn't have a water-slick shine anymore, it has developed a wonderful satin patina from use.
 
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