They'll take my micromesh away when they pry it from my cold, dead fingers. [
] I'm a micromesh advocate but have experienced a few things that need to be avoided or overcome.
1) The blank needs to be well-sanded to about 320 before starting with MM1500. Shotcuts early in sanding never pay off.
2) Feel the blank before putting MM to it. If the blank feels hot from agressive sanding, let it cool. The adhesive in MM can melt and at a lower temperature that you would think.
3) Do not sand woods and poly with the same piece of MM. There will be residue that will cross contaminate the grit and may cause problems.
4) Make sure any finish on the pen is cured, not just dry to the touch.
5) Use a difference piece of MM on woods that "dye" like padauk.
6) Don't expect MM to last forever. It can be cleaned but do not expect it to be revitalized and "like new".
I hope this helps some of you out there! [8D]