Tiny bubbles

[sorcerertd]

Not the champagne type. Pretty sure Don Ho wasn't singing about these, nor has anyone else. Anyway, I've run across this on a few pens. There are those tiny holes. This blank no doubt had some air bubbles in it. You'd think some thin CA would take care of them, but I can never seem to fill them all. It looks fine until I polish again and they are right back as if I never even recoated it. Does anyone have some tips or tricks to fill these? On a separate note, do we really know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall?

 

[jttheclockman]

My thoughts for what that is worth, is even if you fill with clear thin CA the holes will look like they were never filled. I suggest a colored CA or colored epoxy.

 

[1080Wayne]

My take on the problem is that there is almost always some air that gets trapped under the CA during application , and when sanding back down to size almost all of the CA is removed . I think your best bet is to use the thinnest possible CA and flood coat it using craft foam as the application tool . You most definitely don`t want it to start setting up as soon as you apply it . I think the longer you have a liquid CA pool around the circumference , the better you`re chances . On larger holes , it is sometimes possible to entice the air out with a needle , and on still larger ones , to create a small pool of CA on one side of the hole , allowing it to run in and push the air out on the downside .

Can`t help you on the Albert Hall , Todd . Unfortunately , never managed to get there .

 

[MRDucks2]

If that is a black resin blank cast using carbon black you really have to mix it to get all of the very fine, very dry carbon black mixed in.

 

[howsitwork]

I've always wondered if you were to get a large collection of "ladies of negotiable affection" to congregate in the Albert Hall would that count as " Now you know how many Ho's it takes to fill the Albert hall"

 

[sorcerertd]

It's this Rhino blank: https://www.exoticblanks.com/antique-gold-swirl-rhino-plastic-pen-blanks.html
Pictures always make the flaws look worse since they are larger than life, so it's not noticeable to most people, but it still drives me crazy.
@Wayne, that is doable. I have the GluBoost ultra thin that I can try and those super thin applicator tube adapters. It works great for those hairline cracks in blanks.
Truthfully, I don't recall if I even used CA on this one as I usually don't on the Rhino blanks, but I was just using the pic as an example since I've had the exact same outcome with CA.