egnald
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Well, thank goodness it doesn't happen very often, but unfortunately it does happen. The CA finish on the last half a dozen or so pens I have made have all developed reptile skin like cracks and crazing. I noticed it on the last pen I made after about 10 days, so I checked back through the others and found the same problem on 5 others. This hasn't happened to me for a long time, so I guess I was probably due. I am pretty sure it isn't humidity related as it has been quite dry here the past few weeks. I'm guessing it was my CA, so I am in the process of knocking them apart, sanding them down to the wood, cleaning them with acetone, letting them dry out thoroughly, and re-applying my CA finish. As a benchmark, for the first one I used the "old" open bottle of CA (about half full). For the next one(s) I am using a fresh bottle. I guess time will tell. - Dave
PS It is the Stick-Fast Medium Wood Finish. I'm not ready to switch brands just yet as I have been very happy with the results from Stick-Fast for several years. When I do take the plunge it will most likely be to GluBoost.
PS It is the Stick-Fast Medium Wood Finish. I'm not ready to switch brands just yet as I have been very happy with the results from Stick-Fast for several years. When I do take the plunge it will most likely be to GluBoost.