Tiger
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I've had mixed success with CA finishes but am curious about a situation that keeps recurring with my finishes. I've noticed that I sometimes get a dull finish, it however only occurs at the ends of the blank and is usually a small patch that usually goes all around the blank or 3/4 of the way around. It is typically on one blank only (because I turn 2 blanks at the same time). I typically use thin CA and accelerator after every 2nd or 3rd application of CA and I apply the CA somewhere b/w 15 and 20 coats with a paper towel then MM, then Brasso and Swirl Remover. The photo is the best I can take at this stage and it looks similar to torn grain but I'm pretty sure that when I prepare the blank there's no torn grain. For the record I sand to 1000 grit and the blank is nice and smooth. I have been told that it could be from oversanding but why does this only happen at the end of the blank? I do use wax on metal bushings to separate them easily, not sure if the wax is contaminating the finish. Can anyone shed light on this?