mywoodshopca
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Just bought a new bottle of thin CA, has a different batch code then the others and 1/2 the things I turn out on it is either foggy once I take it off the lathe or turns a bit cloudy by the next morning..
I have had a (pretty much) foolproof method of 5-6 coats thin CA, hit with accel, rub for a second until it heats up and shines using plastic polish, then another 1-2 coats CA - accel then a quick wipe with plastic polish.. I know some people dont recommend accel, but I have no problems with it...
I even tried one without CA and got the same cloud...
Other methods I tried were DBLO then the above method, and acetone and the above method..
The woods were not oily, very dry and were maple, cherry and madrone burl. I did a batch of 14 secret compartment keychains and 6 were cloudy and had to redo them.. of that 6, 4 were cloudy on the second refinish.
The temperture in the basement stays about the same 24/7 so its not a weather issue..
All things point to the CA..? I was going to go get another, but what if the whole batch is bad or old?
Any way to tell before buying? I use the mercury adhesives M5T thin CA from http://www.greathobbies.com/productinfo/?prod_id=MER5T2
I have had a (pretty much) foolproof method of 5-6 coats thin CA, hit with accel, rub for a second until it heats up and shines using plastic polish, then another 1-2 coats CA - accel then a quick wipe with plastic polish.. I know some people dont recommend accel, but I have no problems with it...
I even tried one without CA and got the same cloud...
Other methods I tried were DBLO then the above method, and acetone and the above method..
The woods were not oily, very dry and were maple, cherry and madrone burl. I did a batch of 14 secret compartment keychains and 6 were cloudy and had to redo them.. of that 6, 4 were cloudy on the second refinish.
The temperture in the basement stays about the same 24/7 so its not a weather issue..
All things point to the CA..? I was going to go get another, but what if the whole batch is bad or old?
Any way to tell before buying? I use the mercury adhesives M5T thin CA from http://www.greathobbies.com/productinfo/?prod_id=MER5T2
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