plastic pen finish

[Gino]

I've got this pen blank which is acrilic or some kind of plastic.
when I do my wooden pens I use shellawax (what else) to finish and on top of that I steak a wax stick over the pen while spinning and then use a rag to burn it in as per shellawax.

My question is how do I finish this acrilic/plasitic material????

thankyou

regards

Gino

[Eastie]

Gino,
Have you tried eee ultra shine ?
http://www.ubeaut.com.au/ubhome.htm

Mark

[John Saxton]

Hi Gino, I used to use cutting compound the same as you use on your car,which may well have been loaded with silicon ...but it worked and folk were pleased with their pens.
I haven't turned any for yonks now and if it works for me I'll stick with it.

Now await the comments regarding silicon!

Cheers http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

[Sir Stinkalot]

Hi Gino,
I was just out the garage this arvo repolishing an 'plastic' pen.

Here is my method,
First finish with 'eee' to remove any small marks or sanding lines.
Second apply NuFinish once a year car polish.

It works a treat. The pens maintain a high shine for ages. The other mothod I used was Braso, but I find that the car polish gives a better finish.

I can also run my pens through a car wash 52 times and the sweat still beads off http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

This may also be technically incorrect. Oh well.


[This message has been edited by Sir Stinkalot (edited 27 September 2002).]

[RETIRED]

Gooday.
Why go over shellawax with wax? It is a finish in its own right.

Just finish as per wood. Use EEE then Shellawax.

Follow the instructions in the data sheet.

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Ian () Robertson
"We do good turns every day"

[ubeaut]

Don't use Shellawax on plastics. Use EEE then if you wish you can use a high grade car polish or similar. However plastic is plastic is plastic and no matter what you put over it, it won't get any better than the final abrasive finish you use. Eg. EEE, Brasso, or car cutting compound, talc, or even toothpaste.

Any polish you put on over the top of that is just giving the plastic a coated surface that can be damaged and dulled.

My 2 bobs worth, hope it helps.

Cheers - Neil http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

[Gino]

Thanks fella's for your suggestions.
I won't be makeing this a habit. Using plastic that is. I'm only doing it as theres this mad collingwood supporter at work and I thought I'd suprise her with this black and white plastic pen (win or loose)
I have taken everything everyone has said on board thought I'll take the easyest option as I don't have much time to chase things up.
So I'll apply the EEE which I have, on it's own.
many thanks

regards

Gino

[ubeaut]

Hey Gino - Maybe you should leave out the white and make the pen in all black. Your friend will probably be in mourning for the next 6 months. If she's as mad a Collingwood supporter as you say, then I would delay the giving of the present for a couple of weeks, or be prepared for lots of tears, mood swings, and other post grand final symptoms which are akin to PMS (PMT, mad cow disease or whatever it is they call it).

Cheers - Neil http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/wink.gif

[Iain]

Shouldn't be a problem Neil, after all they are well seasoned losers http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Sir Stinkalot]

Just to follow up on the finishing of timber pens, what is the best finish on them?
I have tried Shellawax but find that it gets very dirty from dirt and oils in the hand.
I have also tried a two part finish "Rustin's Clear Plastic Coating" which works well but is time consuming.

Any suggestions of fav. finishes?

[Gino]

This the second time i've had to type this due to a computer glitch.

now Sir Smellalot

I mentioned earlier in this post that I used a stick type wax made by Ubeat on top of the shellawax. I do this because Vic Wood does his pens like this, and as best as I can remember I believe the reason he does this is for the very reason you are asking.
I find it doesnt' make the finish better or worst but I believe more durable.

Now to the Footy, I expected to get the responces which were given. I saw the lady today at a work "do". And she is in mourning.
She can barely talk as she does scream alot being a Collingwood supporter and all.

Neil it might be easyer to make her an ebony pen instead of removing the white out of the plastic. (will give the pen more class too)

I didn't get round to finishing the pen for today, but If I should put a car type polish on top of the EEE how is it aplied? and any particular brand.

Also If I was to sand it to 2500 grit prior to EEE would something like talcum powder etc necessary?

thanks in antisipation

regards

Gino

[Sir Stinkalot]

Thanks Gino,
I will have to have a look into these wax sticks. I think HUT make one so I will give it a shot.
As for applying the car polish I just apply it with a soft rag after the application on the EEE. The EEE would give a good finish as is but I like the high gloss finish that the car polish gives. You may find you don't notice a difference at all.
As far as brands go I just use anything that I use on the car, so far it has been Nufinish.

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[Kev Y.]

Guys, THOSE wax stick you mentioned are no longer in production.. I asked neil about them a few weeks ago. HOWEVER he did say that he was "thinking" about maybe doing another production run.. here's hoping.

Kev.

[ubeaut]

They are back in production. Made a batch last week. Will be packaging them early this week. The old info page for them can be found at http://www.ubeaut.com.au/waxstix.html

Cheers - Neil http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

[Roly]

I know its a bit late but this is what I did.

Polished the blank to 1200 wet and dry forgot about the wet.

Used a good car cutting polish but not a severe one.

Fnished with a good car polish.

The pens kept their shine for 12 months or more and did not need redoing. All my cutomers were pleased as indicated by the fact that not one came back.

Roly

[Gino]

thanks for your feed back Roly.

G

[Kev Y.]

Neil.. save one for me. I will pick it up from you at "jeff's shed"

Kev