Finishing ebonite?? tips??

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I just turned last night some hard rubber that I got from Elliot Landes. It turns easy and I sanded as always through 12000 MM and thats it. I think you need nothing over this. This will be my personal pen for the next weeks.
 
I suggest a protective finish over the vulcanized rubber due to the fact that different body chemistries may well cause the rubber to wear, leaving the user with a "dirty" hand. I use lacquer, but I use lacquer for almost everything. [8D]
 
Originally posted by wdcav1952

Lou, please elaborate as I just got my first ebonite from Joel. Do you spray several coats of the lacquer as if you were finishing wood?

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Sorry for the thread diversion, Joel sells Ebonite? Can you tell me where I can get some info on that please:)

Now back to regular schedule programming.....[:o)]
 
Sigh, ask for information and you get bombarded with questions! ;);)

Joel, aka Tuba07 had some ebonite in his big sale a couple of weeks ago and I snagged a few. The other source that I have seen for ebonite is pipemakers.org. There is supposed to be a new source out of Germany, but I haven't seen anything from there yet.
 
William - I just wipe on a couple of coats of lacquer, let it cure, then buff it out. Of course, the ones where I use urushi are a bit more complex and time consuming.
 
Kirk long time no see[:p]. MM thru 12000 then trpoli ,white diamond, and carnuba. Will shine like glass. Like kirk have used it on many pipe stem and also a few pens.
 
Agreed, no one wants to put a lacquered pipe stem in their mouth :D
Cav, enduro will hold up well over black ebonite. I never put a finish on cumberland,
it does not react as harsh as the black when left unfinished.
 
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