Originally posted by Glass Scratcher
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I just re read your earlier post.
DNA is not the solvent for lacquer, Lacquer thinner is reccomended.
I don't know what will happen with alcahol but I am not going to try it.
I'm just curious about a few things and don't mean to spin the blank free of the brass so to speak, but probably will...
How is the resistance of the final lacquer finish. Does the cured Lacquer finish hold up against DNA, isopropal, or windex even? I was under the impression that Lacquer would desolve in DNA. Not that your average pen buyer would drop their pen in DNA, but one never knows.
How is this Lacquer finish different than that of Waynes Enduro finish method?
Again I am just wondering.
I can't say since I have never used Enduro.If I were to care to try a water born poly there are plenty at my disposal at the local Borg, I see no reason to order Enduro for a test.
To me, plastic is plastic.It's the method of application that is the difference.I don't care to apply a water born finish on a wood pen.
That's my take ,I realize there are other schools of thought.The idea is to use what works best for you and for the customer if you are selling your work.
Some where I remember reading a statement about finishes on a pen and I wish I could remember who said it so I could credit the remeark.
"I guarantee all my finishes to wear off, it's only a matter of time."
This topic was discussed earlier this year(Thanks for the great search function Jeff!,this is one of the few sites where you can actually refer to a thread if you know it exists)
It is not surprising that the enduro has good ratings for hardness since it is still a "plastic".(I imagine the solids are similar to those found in CA)
Each finish has a trade off.
Ease of application is an important consideration in any finish, though it is not the only one.I have made pens that were encased in CA so much they resembled the plastic bar tops.Some people like that feel, some don't.
If I know a pen is going to get rough use as in a nurse who wanted an outrageous click pen that she would jam in her uniform slacks pocket I reccomended a CA finish.
For the buisness man that will put it in a breast pocket I might use a lacquer finish.
In the event the finish needs to be repaired the lacquer pen I believe would be easier to repair. Again just my take.
Her's a link to the thread that appeared earlier this year.
In it are some comments from Russ Fairfield.
I like to think of Russ as the <b>Dean Whitter of the IAP</b>:
"When Russ speaks, everybody listens".
http://www.penturners.org/forum/top...PIC_ID=2713&SearchTerms=Hardness,scale,finish
Also I suggest you go to Russes site and read his article about finishes.He describes just about all, Pro's and cons.
His site can be found on the IAP home page though it is a well kept secret.
It's in the favorites under:
"Making a pen"
At the top of the page is the link to finishing secrets
http://www.woodturner-russ.com/Pen10.html