Stabilizing Spectraply with Cactus Juice

[Silverado]

Has anyone tried to Stabilize Spectraply with Cactus Juice, if so does it work well?

 

[Curly]

I'm curious as to why you would want it stabilized? Wet uses like razors and shaving brushes?

 

[KenV]

Terry Q writes that he stabilizes his spectra ply blanks on a regular basis.

I will be doing some this fall so the spectraply will hold better detail.

 

[Silverado]

Correct Peter. Also it takes a lot more layers of CA to get a nice finish. Dymondwood finishes much easier than Spectraply

 

[Silverado]

Thanks Ken. I saw that but would like some other feedback if anyone else has done it.

 

[terry q]

My first spectra ply blank delaminated. I have stabilized every one since. I like the way they machine and sand. I always apply a finish.

 

[beck3906]

I've stabilized some and had the colors run between dark layers to light layers. Anyone else experience this?

 

[terry q]

I've stabilized some and had the colors run between dark layers to light layers. Anyone else experience this?

Rick I do find the colors are a little muted in the cross grain after stabilizing. Doesn't seem to affect the long grain. Is this caused by colors running together? Probably.

 

[Edward Cypher]

I stabilize all my spectraply, it darkens a little and some colors run, some do not. I do a lot of segmenting Gisi style and after putting in all that work it is a bummer when the spectraply breaks and chunks come out. That happened the first time and I have stabilized since then. Did not happen with diamond wood.