Does anybody else put CA over alumalite?

[PenMan1]

I can't really get alumalite to gloss up like PR. Also, a lot of my blanks made with alumalite usually have some wood in them as well.

The only way I have been able to get the glossy finish with alumalite is to CA the finish. Does anybody else use CA over it, or is there something I am missing when finishing it?

 

[Texatdurango]

I have used it in the past, mainly on pens where I mixed "worthless wood" and alumilite clear resin together. They turned out just fine.

With the "new" crystal clear, I find that I don't need to apply the ca since it shines nicely on it's own.

 

[PenMan1]

Thanks George.

I'm pretty sure mine are the old "water clear" or whatever you call it. The blanks are pretty old. As I said, they have some wood in them that needed protecting, anyway and CA was all I could think of.

Seems to work fine. Thanks for the confirmation.

 

[workinforwood]

I'm with George. I use the CC alumilite. with just the resin I usually don't bother, but if there's anything like wood or pinecones or whatever in the resin then I do use a CA finish.