finsh for bottle stoppers

[penmaker1967]

hi what kind of finsh do you use to finsh bottle stoppers i ahve a order for some and i want to do better on them than the ones that i have done in the past. i used friction polish in the past what do u recommend for them
thansk for the info

 

[Skye]

Well, obviously depends on the material. If you're doing PR or Corian then nothing. If you're turning your nose at the idea of using that like I used to, you may want to check into it.

If it's wood, I prefer to go with CA whenever possible. A lot of time they'll have a lot of beading on them and it's hard to get the glue in there without gumming up the details but I try using it if I can. If not, I'll go with a Deft spray lacquer. Just don't mount them on the kit, pound a bunch of headless nails into a board, stick them on the nails and give them multiple coats. I've found it's not quite as even a finish as CA but it works well enough. Some people have had a glass finish using spray, I may just not know what the heck I'm doing.

 

[Monty]

I too find the Deft spray lacquer easier to use than CA on wood. I will usually give mine several coats over several days, then once cures, I'll buff it out with white diamond.

 

[monophoto]

My experience with wood bottle stoppers is that three applications of sanding sealer (Zinsser's) followed by several (six to ten) applications of wipe-on polyurethane (I use Minwax) produces a very nice, hard finish.

 

[penmaker1967]

thanks for the info will try these ideas

 

[Dave_M]

Behlen's Qualalac lacquer is what I use.

 

[kludge77]

hi what kind of finsh do you use to finsh bottle stoppers i ahve a order for some and i want to do better on them than the ones that i have done in the past. i used friction polish in the past what do u recommend for them
thansk for the info

Depends.

On most of mine I use CA but some customers don't like the high gloss finish. One place I sell them at lists my stoppers as having a beeswax finish, so as not to deter the local organic buyers.

The BLO/beeswax looks good on display but wears off pretty fast.

Lacquer is a pain if you are not willing to wait for curing and then buffing them. For a hard finish in a hurry nothing beats CA.

 

[nava1uni]

I use Deft spray lacquer for a gloss finish and I use dowels to hold the stoppers so that I can rotate them to get and even finish. Have a board drilled with holes to hold the dowel with stopper while drying. Do at least 4 coats, allowing to dry between coats