lacquer dipping article - anybody know where it is

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Okay, I've looked. I know. RTFM. I'm trying! I searched all over and can't find it. Somewhere someone has an article or at least a detailed posting on how to do the lacquer dipping technique of finshing pens. Anybody know where that is?

I've sanded and stabilized/sanding sealed with CA. I've MM and done another coat of CA. I don't think I used any BLO. Now I want to do a lacquer dipping. Why? Just cause I can. ANd it's my PITH contribution and I want it to be Purty.

So somebody tell me what to do or I'm just gonna dip these things and hang 'em up to dry without the assistance of counsel.

Julia
 
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This is all I coud find but I know I've seen other stuff on dipping.

http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=6872&whichpage=1#69241

I've never dipped [:I] so I hope this helps
 
http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12816

http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11157
 
Originally posted by jtate
<br />Okay, I've looked. I know. RTFM. I'm trying! I searched all over and can't find it. Somewhere someone has an article or at least a detailed posting on how to do the lacquer dipping technique of finshing pens. Anybody know where that is?

I've sanded and stabilized/sanding sealed with CA. I've MM and done another coat of CA. I don't think I used any BLO. Now I want to do a lacquer dipping. Why? Just cause I can. ANd it's my PITH contribution and I want it to be Purty.

So somebody tell me what to do or I'm just gonna dip these things and hang 'em up to dry without the assistance of counsel.

Julia
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Take care of my pen[:D]
 
Okey-doke! She's gettin' dipped tonight. There's a radio in the shop - but the batteries are dead. There's no TV. I just don't even want to know tonight about anything but pens. Somebody will tell me who's in charge in the morning and where I'm supposed to report for induction or re-indoctrination or whatever.
 
Remember:

Leave on the bushings
Multiple coats
It takes like a week to cure

I've never done it, but all 3 of them are things that I remembered.
 
Originally posted by alamocdc
<br />Better yet, make your own bushings just for dipping like I did. That way you can turn the same kind of pen while the lacquer is curing.[;)]
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Even better still(imho), buy a cheap airbrush from HF, Ocean States or Odd Lots and spray the lacquer. Seems like alot less hassle.

jeff
 
Less hassle, but (generalization follows) just about anything forced through the air only to land onto an opbject will be a little less smooth than something dipped. With a spray, you have to worry about an even coat as well as drips. With a dip, you eliminate one of those.

There will always be someone who can do the other better, but for the novice, I would definatly go dip.
 
I did not dip last night. The election has exhausted, humiliated, maddened, saddened, elated, excited, and distracted me.

I did, however install both parts on threaded rod with the bushings at the bottom for the lacquer to drip from. I thought I had purchased a can of Deft but I can't find it now. Is this the right lacquer?
 
Last night I came across one I had sprayed months and months ago. I pressed my nail into it and noticed it dents a lot easier than CA finishes. Just keep that in mind.
 
Sprayed? Do you think there would be a difference between spraying and dipping?

I've already given the parts a nice coating of CA, I'm just hoping to toughen it up even more and keep it glossy longer. If I'm just adding a softer surface, there's no point, huh?

Maybe I'll just add a couple more CA layers and be done with it. Unless James wants the experiment to continue.
 
PITH Pen Parts have been dipped! Lesson learned: something in Deft Clear Wood Finish Brushable Lacquer (glossy) dissolves styrofoam. You can't just dip 'em and poke the end of your threaded rods down in a block of styrofoam and let them dry.

Will report back when more is known.
 
Lacquer dissolves styrofoam, you need a hole drill in a board for your threaded rod. [8D]

I finished my pen today will ship to Tony on Saturday, Post office closed tomorrow.[:I]
 
No worries! I'm hanging the parts to dry.

She's still looking great. I'll Micromesh again in the morning and redip. I want multiple coatings. I think the chatoyance (love that word) is coming through loud and clear.
 
Originally posted by jjenk02
<br />OK, I'll bite, what does "chatoyance" mean? My thesaurus doesn't have that word in it. [:I]
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Nobody really knows- just throw it out once in awhile and it'll sound like you really know what you're talking about. And if you can spell it right, you get bonus points! [:D][:D]
 
I found this online. The dictionary definition refers to gemology, but the same holds true for some figured woods.

"By adding one or two coats of shellac to a piece of figured wood, you can achieve a stunning effect called "chatoyance," from the French meaning "like a cat's eye." If you've ever seen the semi-precious stone Tiger-Eye, you'll notice that as you change your viewing angle, the light and dark bands of color change places; this is chatoyance."
 
Originally posted by alamocdc
<br />I found this online. The dictionary definition refers to gemology, but the same holds true for some figured woods.

"By adding one or two coats of shellac to a piece of figured wood, you can achieve a stunning effect called "chatoyance," from the French meaning "like a cat's eye." If you've ever seen the semi-precious stone Tiger-Eye, you'll notice that as you change your viewing angle, the light and dark bands of color change places; this is chatoyance."
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Julia, after this discription, I can't wait to see my pen[:D]
 
Yep, that's right. When you look at a piece of wood and it looks like you can see into it, when the light changes as you turn it, (think curly maple) that's chatoyance.

She's been MicroMeshed again and is hanging around the living room drying. A third coat tomorrow and I think that will do it.

Now if I mess this up assembling the parts I'm going to be so upset! Keep your fingers crossed.
 
Okay! She's done and all wrapped up to send! Lesson leanred in this stage: Lacquer sticks to nylon bushings that you otherwise might think would be goo things to place inbside your tubes to help keep everything straight while the lacquer dries. Once the lacquer has stuck the nylon to the tube you can't get it out. (Or I couldn't.) My poor tube gluing technique can in handy this time as the tube slid out of the pen barrel and I was able to glue in another tube. Of course, this gunked up the finish and I removed it all (DNA) and did it again.

Hey, riding that learning curve like a wild bronco!

James, wanna see pics or wait for the big day? Kind of like seeing the ultrasound during pregnancy. Do you want to know or do you want to be surprised?
 
I got it and I love it, the finish is the best I have seen!!!!! Now tell me all about it,
What kind of wood?
What pen kit?
What is the red accent ring made of?
This is a dipped finish?

The pen bag was a nice touch, I've got a plaid shirt of the same color and design.
 
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