Parson
Member
I've been doing thick CA coats on my cigar replica pens for a long time. After many months away from penmaking because of life being so crazy, I got back to the shop on Saturday morning and made a pen I could use at the office.
I used multiple coats of thick CA glue to cover over the cigar band and make it smooth over the course of two days.
I finished the pen yesterday and the results were stellar. However, I woke up this morning and looked at the pen again and was disappointed to find that the shiny finish I'd work so hard to get just right has dull spots on it at the thickest areas of CA glue use.
Did I not allow enough time for curing before I finished with MM pads? I think this is what happened, but I thought I'd throw out the thought and see what others who use a LOT of CA glue on pens for finishing have experienced.
BTW, it was outrageously hot and humid in my garage this weekend.
I used multiple coats of thick CA glue to cover over the cigar band and make it smooth over the course of two days.
I finished the pen yesterday and the results were stellar. However, I woke up this morning and looked at the pen again and was disappointed to find that the shiny finish I'd work so hard to get just right has dull spots on it at the thickest areas of CA glue use.
Did I not allow enough time for curing before I finished with MM pads? I think this is what happened, but I thought I'd throw out the thought and see what others who use a LOT of CA glue on pens for finishing have experienced.
BTW, it was outrageously hot and humid in my garage this weekend.