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Never heard of Craft Coat or used it and not sure want too after seeing contains linseed oil and cost of a quart. I am not sure product contains any linseed oil at all. Get the feeling product will impart amber tint vice clear finish. There are less costly alternative to this product.

Craft Coat / QUART - Water Based Exotic Wood Finish

Many may get the impression easy to apply on the lathe following application instructions. "Wiping on finish while turning (friction polishing) requires only 30-45 seconds drying time between coats."

I suggest wait bit longer between coats.

Well can do this with most waterborne finishes. Heat generated during friction finishing process speeds up dry to the touch, but takes longer to get a build of finish. You will get a faster build of finish if wipe on and wait 30 minutes or one or two hours before recoat.
 
I've been experimenting with craft coat. It goes on similar to wtf but dries a bit faster. I've gotten a good satin shine from it and am moving toward more semi gloss out of it. I think once I get a method down it will be a good product.
 
We will have a representative of Craft Coat at Mid-Atlantic Penturners Gathering on May 2 & 3, 2014, in Glen Allen, VA. He's also on IAP as Michael Hardin (AKA CrashMPH).
 
I've used it on the last few pens. So far I've been able to get a nice smooth semi-gloss coat that actually doesn't feel plastic like a CA finish. Truth be told, I really like it so far now that I'm getting the hang of applying it.

It does build on itself, but it will not fill wide open pores. So keep that in mind if you are using a wood with deep grain.

The way I describe it is that a pen finished in CraftCoat is closer to a nice polished piece of furniture vs a pen finished in CA that would be more like one coated in a urethane finish.
 
Gee Deadhead how many days were you waiting for a response? Glad could get the party started.

This morning could not get a shipping price from Craft Coat but had better luck this afternoon. Not sure what was doing wrong. Found out a pint of gloss would run me $28.75 delivered.

A quart of General finishes WTF would run almost the same or few cents more ordering from Wood Craft with shipping & sales tax.

Reading product information provided do not see much difference except recoat times. So have no idea which product is better.

I can get same results buying other brand name products locally!

Thanks for information provided by users, this old dog learned something.
 
Wildman said:
Never heard of Craft Coat or used it and not sure want too after seeing contains linseed oil and cost of a quart. I am not sure product contains any linseed oil at all. Get the feeling product will impart amber tint vice clear finish. There are less costly alternative to this product.

Craft Coat / QUART - Water Based Exotic Wood Finish

Many may get the impression easy to apply on the lathe following application instructions. "Wiping on finish while turning (friction polishing) requires only 30-45 seconds drying time between coats."

Well can do this with most waterborne finishes. Heat generated during friction finishing process speeds up dry to the touch, but takes longer to get a build of finish. You will get a faster build of finish if wipe on and wait 30 minutes or one or two hours before recoat.
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Craft coat most certainly contains Linseed Oil. CC is unique in that is is an equal mixture of 100% pure Linseed Oil and a waterborne urethane. We heat each component to a different temperature and flash them together so they mix on a molecular level and the oil and water never separate. This keeps us from having to introduce harsh solvents into the mix for stabilization and also creates a coating that dries very quickly. This product is very durable, impact resistant, scratch, and chemical resistant and will not yellow over time. Additionally, the coating is flexible enough that expansion and contraction of the wood will not cause it to crack.

MrsPTownSubbie said:
We will have a representative of Craft Coat at Mid-Atlantic Penturners Gathering on May 2 & 3, 2014, in Glen Allen, VA. He's also on IAP as Michael Hardin (AKA CrashMPH).
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That is the plan! I will have door prizes too! Some of our venders will be there as well. I will work with them to ensure Craft Coat is available for purchase. See you all there!:biggrin:

scotian12 said:
Sounds like an interesting product to try as it appears to dry fairly quickly on the lathe. Where would one find this in Canada?
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Currently we do not have distributors in Canada yet. We are actively working with distributors to get our Craft Coat (CC) locally available in Australia, Canada, and UK.

Wildman said:
Gee Deadhead how many days were you waiting for a response? Glad could get the party started.

This morning could not get a shipping price from Craft Coat but had better luck this afternoon. Not sure what was doing wrong. Found out a pint of gloss would run me $28.75 delivered.

A quart of General finishes WTF would run almost the same or few cents more ordering from Wood Craft with shipping & sales tax.

Reading product information provided do not see much difference except recoat times. So have no idea which product is better.

I can get same results buying other brand name products locally!

Thanks for information provided by users, this old dog learned something.
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Great news!! I was able to find better shipping for you on our website. A pint can shipped = $23.75 vice your $28.75 ($15/can plus $8.75 shipping). We also have smaller containers available in 6oz and 2oz through our venders. CC is currently available from:
 
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Crashmph, find it hard to believe product contains linseed oil but if you say so will accept you at your word. Not here to speak ill of Craft Coat. Actually like the fact product comes in a squeeze bottle offered by venders you linked.

Thought saw a post here claiming GF's WTF sold at Wood Craft more expensive than CC. Do not see it here now, I am old so might just be my imagination. You made the point better than I could prices differ from vendor to vendor.

In any event wish you ton of success with CC.
 
Thanks Wildman. It was never my intent to discredit anyone. I am just trying to get the best information I have and push it forward. We always love to hear feedback on our products. Good or bad, that is how we improve. :)
 
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