CA and Yorkshire grit

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Recently saw a video where thin CA was applied to a completed wood pen blank and then followed up with Yorkshire grit. The result was really nice, had a low luster but didn't have that plastic look that CA gives. Been using OB's shine juice for sometime now and really not happy with it.
 
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About 16 - 17 years ago, I did an experiment with two CA'ed pens. Both brought to a fine shine. Then I started going backwards on MicroMesh grits until the shine was just nocked off, and it appeared less plastic. The CA was still there but it was matt finished instead of shiny. Since then several others have done that, some from seeing my old article and some without knowing my trials and just doing it from their own inspiration 👍. I am sure that someone or some others had done that before me.

I am not up to date on Yorkshire Grit, but if the purpose is achieved with Yorkshire Grit, Great. Care to share about the Yorkshire Grit? Others might know but I am sure there are some like me that don't know. Thanks!

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I think you would still have to sand or steel wool the CA to knock down any application ridges and make sure it was level before using anything afterwards. I use Yorkshire grit all the time over my ca finishes but usually after wet sanding.

From the manufacturer… "Yorkshire Grit is an abrasive paste formulated to give a fine-keyed surface to your turnings, prior to applying your finish of choice. The products contain a hand-blended mix of mineral oil, beeswax and abrasive powders that are carefully processed together without the use of solvents or other strong smelling and potentially harmful chemicals. The result is a creamy paste that acts like "liquid sandpaper" that reduces scratches left behind by lower grit dry sanding, and eliminating fine dust produced by higher grit sanding."

 
I like and use Yorkshire grit on my pens and other turnings - I use both the original and ultra-fine. My only comment with this, as well as other beeswax containing polishes like Dr. Kirks's, you need to be aware that some amount of wax is left on the surface after doing the polishing. If you are going to do any further applications of CA or other finish, you have to knock down the wax with mineral spirits or additional sanding to keep it from interfering with the adhesion of the finish.
 
The higher grit Yorkshire gives you good results on CA or resin pens, even solid wood. One nice thing about Yorkshire is that is a sanding medium so you could apply a finish on top it for wood. Never tried shine juice.

For the best overall polish and shine on CA or resin pens, Magic Juice is my go to. It is a 6 step polishing compound you can get from Stadium Pen Blanks and it will beat any other polish on the market.
 
My current go-to with my resin based or CA finished blanks is Zona paper through the grits and then I do a polish with 3 grades of automotive polish from an Italian company named Rupes available from some auto stores or Amazon. The Rupes comes in course, fine and ultra fine that you apply on the lathe with a buffing pad or microfiber cloth. They also offer a protect finish that I haven't tried as yet, but looks interesting. Going up the grits and then polishing leaves a really nice smooth shine that seems to last. It comes in larger bottles or sample size https://www.rupes.com/product/compound-polish-sample-pack/
 
JohnU said:
I think you would still have to sand or steel wool the CA to knock down any application ridges and make sure it was level before using anything afterwards. I use Yorkshire grit all the time over my ca finishes but usually after wet sanding.

From the manufacturer… "Yorkshire Grit is an abrasive paste formulated to give a fine-keyed surface to your turnings, prior to applying your finish of choice. The products contain a hand-blended mix of mineral oil, beeswax and abrasive powders that are carefully processed together without the use of solvents or other strong smelling and potentially harmful chemicals. The result is a creamy paste that acts like "liquid sandpaper" that reduces scratches left behind by lower grit dry sanding, and eliminating fine dust produced by higher grit sanding."

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Thank you JohnU, I neglected to mention that after the CA application he did sand up to 400 I believe, then applied the Yorkshire grit.
 
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