CA Finish Time??

[kenwc]

I'm just curious. Those of you who use a CA finish alot, how long does it take you. In other words, how much longer do you spend when you use CA compared to say, when you used friction polish if you ever did?

Thanks

 

[its_virgil]

4 coats of CA, sanding and polishing...10 minutes tops. It's been so long since I've used friction polish, I can't tell you the time difference.
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Originally posted by kenwc
<br />I'm just curious. Those of you who use a CA finish alot, how long does it take you. In other words, how much longer do you spend when you use CA compared to say, when you used friction polish if you ever did?

Thanks

 

[Monty]

I use 3-4 coats and the time's about 10-15 minutes tops(unless I make a mistake [][]). This is maybe 2x as long as a FP, but IMHO, it makes a 100X better finish.

 

[RussFairfield]

Actually, the time to do the finish is the same. In fact, all things considered, the CA finish might be the faster.

It may only take 2 minutes to apply the shellac Friction Polish, but the new finish is warm and soft and shouldn't be handled until it has cooled down to room temperature. That can take several minutes. It is also best to wait until the next day to assemble the pen.

A CA finish takes 10 minutes and it can be handled and assembled immediately.

 

[mrcook4570]

Hmm, I must be a bit slow - takes me 13 minutes 17.3846 seconds, give or take a little []