CA & SS???

[MCSO5164]

New to turning pens. Have had some pretty ugly finishes. Is it true CA does pretty much the same thing as Sanding Sealer during the finishing process. Where can you buy SS, Lowes? Home Depot?

 

[guts]

Terry,first Q1.not that i've ever experienced,Q2,yes.it's a long learning curve when it comes to finishing,everyone has their own method,good luck,it will come around if you keep after it.

 

[fiferb]

I don't believe sanding sealer is as durable as CA for a finish. Sanding sealer is great for filling small voids in grain but you should put a finish over the top of it.

 

[redfishsc]

Sanding sealer, usually, is the exact same thing as lacquer----- except that it has stearates added to it that act as a dry lubricant to help you sand it smooth and flat. Keeps the lacquer from "corning" up your sandpaper.


There are folks who will use sanding sealer UNDER a CA finish, but since I'm trained in professional finishing, I live by the vow to never put a super-hard finish (CA) over a relatively soft finish (sealer).

My recommendation is that if you are using CA finish, use the CA as the sanding sealer.


You absolutely CAN use CA as the sealer for lacquer. I spray my pens with a lacquer-like product made specifically for cabinet makers, and I use CA to seal the wood if it's an open-pored wood. Soft (lacquer) over hard (CA) is fine. The converse is not fine!!!

 

[LostintheWoods]

And no one has yet touched on the fact that the sanding sealers you'll find at Lowe's and Home Depot require 24 hours cure time--at least all of the ones I've seen there. I asked one of Home Depot's "Paint Specialists" for a fast-drying sealer, and he directed me to a can labeled 'quick curing', and reading the back, I found--guess what!--24-hour cure time!

 

[rherrell]

I use Myland's Nitrocellulose Sanding Sealer on all my wood pens and put CA right over the top. I've never had any problems. Use just a LITTLE bit, let dry for an hour or so, sand with 400. apply a LITTLE bit more, let dry, MM and apply CA.

 

[MCSO5164]

Thanks for the help guys. I tryed the BLO/CA finish last night on some Olive and it turned out pretty good. I'm learning as I go. Trying different things I've read on the forums. Still having fun. Thanks again, Terry

 

[Larry Gottlieb]

I use thin CA as a sanding sealer. After I sand with 180 or 220, I leave the dust on and apply the CA as the blank revolves using a small plastic bag on my finger under the sandpaper strip. The goal is to spread the CA-dust slurry over the entire blank.
I then resume sanding with the next finer grit.

Larry