About 2 weeks ago I made a pen using Purple Heart. First time I've used it. Got it turned and sanded, then left it a few days so it could 'purple up'. It was purple when I got the blank but after turning the newly exposed wood was brown/gray. So, then applied CA finish and polished with Plast-x. I do not use accelerator. I've used the same technique for several other woods and always get a great finish, as I did with the Purple Heart...UNTIL..... Next day I looked at it and the finish was dull in places, OK in others ... very splotchy. This was not good ... so I put it back on the lathe and used the Plast-x again and... All Shiny and beautiful.... for about a day. Then the dullness was back.
This is the first time I've used a new brand of CA (Mercury), my old supply ran out.
Could it be the new CA is 'out gassing' more and effecting the finish?
I really don't want to sand it down to bare wood and start over so any help appreciated.
Thanks
This is the first time I've used a new brand of CA (Mercury), my old supply ran out.
Could it be the new CA is 'out gassing' more and effecting the finish?
I really don't want to sand it down to bare wood and start over so any help appreciated.
Thanks