Acryic and stablized blanks

[GBusardo]

I been thinking too much, as usual, and I would like some opinions.
Since stablized blanks are mostly acrylic of some sort and acrylics are, well acrylic. Do they need a finish at all? CA is probably some kind of plastic, as well as Enduro and Poly. That's my thought process, am I wrong? I have been way wrong in the past with finishing, so I have a hard time trusting my thoughts.

Thanks

 

[guts]

Gary,I don't mess(play) with acrylics much,but with stabilized wood(minwax poly) I always use CA as a finish.

 

[Blind_Squirrel]

I finish my stabilized blanks to make sure I am sealing any exposed wood fibers.

 

[ahoiberg]

i think you'd be fine using CA on stabilized blanks. it just depends, like scott said, how much exposed wood there is. as far as acrylic, all i ever use is hut plastic polish after MM-ing it. others use scratch remover and other things, but the hut works well and doesn't require anything else beyond that.

 

[Brewmeister35]

Does this depend on the type of stabilizing? I was told they need no finish, only polishing and one I made still looks great and is used daily.

 

[Rifleman1776]

It depends on the wood and the stabilizing process. You have to go by what you see when you turn. I'll occasionally experiment by turning a blank to round, but not down to pen dimensions, then go through the sanding and finishing process. It is all part of the learning curve. And that never stops.

 

[neon007]

I use CA on stabilized woods but not on my PR.Which isn't an acrylic but finishes the same.

 

[GBusardo]

I think I will try and experiment on some scrap, Or do as Frank suggests and finish the pen early to get a feel for the wood. I am far from an expert on finishing, but I am getting better.
Thanks to all for your replies.