Thank you Les in Red Deer !

**rtyuiop** · 13th April 2017, 09:02 AM

Hi folks,

Just wanted to post a thank you to Les - his dipping method document is very handy.

I have struggled for reliability with a CA finish (and really hate the fumes/risking CA on my fingers/general hassle), so have been playing with some alternatives. Just did a batch of sierras in WOP via dipping and I think it's my preferred finishing method so far - fast (if you do a big batch and don't count the drying time) and quite consistent!

Cheers,

Danny

**george mavridis** · 13th April 2017, 10:19 PM

Did you do it exactly as Les does it, dipping 3 times and then inverting the pen and dipping 3 more times to get an even thickness?

**rtyuiop** · 14th April 2017, 09:09 AM

This batch I wanted to see how fast I could manage an acceptable finish, so just did 3 coats all oriented the same way. I had a little build up on some where I didn't take enough care with wicking it off, but either sanded it out or hid it under the clip if it was a pen I wasn't very excited about!

In a previous run I did 4 coats of rustin's plastic coating, reversing between them, which worked beautifully but does take more time and care. Had to stop at 4 because it was building up too thick a layer!

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