CA FINISH TO THICK....HELP !

[BUGSY]

when i apply fangars finish .i end up to thick on the ends of my pens..>EUROPEAN< DO YOU SAND SLIGHTLY UNDERSIZE ??? when i assemble these pens i can feel a pretty sharp lip coming from the ca edge...i previuosly used a different finish and it wasnt quite as thick as this....thank you in advance for your help...BUGSY

 

[Blind_Squirrel]

Have you tried using the thin CA?

 

[BUGSY]

this has been puzzling..i pretty much followed the fangar method to a t...using thin and med in the the sequence...it really looks good ..just has these sharp edges at the cb and finial..thank you bugsy

 

[Fangar]

Bugsy,

It sounds like you might be going a little thick with your applications. When using the method I described, the joints come out smooth. If you are happy with the results of your finish, as far as clarity and depth, then start by sanding down a litle more. Really rhw finish is not that thick when done. Is is possible that you have a set of bad bushings, or does it do this with all of your kits?

Fangar

 

[BUGSY]

fangar...miked out bushings ..all three sets match the dimensions posted...i believe i could be putting it on to thick...the shops been pretty warm and i live right on the st johns river so the humidity is really high...so i have to really move with the ca..i tried several different wipes incluing shop towels..pen kit bags and nitrile gloves but they start sticking almost instantly...by the way i would like to say thank you for posting this procedure..when i have been able to get it to work it really is awesome...[8D][8D]bugsy

 

[kf4knf]

I personally stop after 2 coats of CA - give that a try. Dont be scared to do something new! []

 

[Pipes]

I use a mixture of thin and thick CA ! Mix some 50 / 50 and then go thicker or thinner find what YOU like !! works for me I use about a 70 / 30 mix the 70% is thin ... thats for finishing only I use thick to glue in tubes !





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[txcwboy]

They have medium thickness at the stores. Cut down on the mixing it together ?

Dave

 

[mrcook4570]

Sand barrels slightly undersize before applying finish or turn or sand down excess CA after it has cured.