scriptingseagull
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Hi all! I've only made a dozen or so pens so far, and I've done a CA finish for all but my first. I love the gloss and shine so I really want to perfect my technique. I've tried 2 so far using craft foam instead of paper towels in order to eliminate streaks. It works at doing that, but I've had other issues. Today, I sanded to 400 grit and cleaned with DNA. I then applied 8 coats of thin Mercury CA (2 drops into the craft foam, lathe spinning at about 500rpm), then wet sanded to 12000 mm. Once I'd done that, I checked it out, and everything looked great, so I applied OneStep Plastic Polish and buffed with paper towel. Once I did that, I got some white spots that wouldn't buff out.
Any advice on CA finishing techniques would be greatly appreciated. I have some Bethlehem olivewood lined up as a gift for a priest, and I'd ideally like to have it done this weekend, but I'm worried about messing up the finish.
Thanks in advance for the help!
P.S. I have no idea what wood this is; it was $1 per blank at Klingspor Woodwork so I figured it would be good to experiment with, but it's given me more issues than any of the nicer woods I've used - purple heart, pink ivory, wenge, red heart, bloodwood, and black ebony
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Any advice on CA finishing techniques would be greatly appreciated. I have some Bethlehem olivewood lined up as a gift for a priest, and I'd ideally like to have it done this weekend, but I'm worried about messing up the finish.
Thanks in advance for the help!
P.S. I have no idea what wood this is; it was $1 per blank at Klingspor Woodwork so I figured it would be good to experiment with, but it's given me more issues than any of the nicer woods I've used - purple heart, pink ivory, wenge, red heart, bloodwood, and black ebony
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