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Thread: acrylic pen finishes
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18th June 2009, 08:17 PM #1
acrylic pen finishes
not being a pen maker i am after some advice on pen finishes.i have to make a dozen pens (sierra,s) will be half wood half acrylic.i have read about the ca a finish on wood.what is the best finish for acrylic,s.thanks in advance for your helpful answers.
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18th June 2009, 09:27 PM #2
Get yourself some acrylic finishing pads, brasso & a water based glass/plastic polish. Wet sand to 12000, brasso and then polish. Easy peasy
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19th June 2009, 08:11 PM #3
Supercheap Autos have a pastic polish that works a treat on CA and all resin blanks (after sanding to 12000)
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19th June 2009, 09:01 PM #4
corbs,where can i get these pads from?
dai sensei, will be going for some tomorrow ,thanks
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20th June 2009, 12:32 AM #5
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20th June 2009, 03:08 AM #6
I use sandpaper to 800 then micromesh through the whole set and then give it a go with Rustins Burnishing cream.
Gives a really nice shinny finish
http://www.thesandpaperman.com.au/so...h-reg-kit.html
http://www.rustins.com.au/rustins/ru...ccoatingp2.htmRgds
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22nd June 2009, 06:26 PM #7
Others have given you a couple of contacts, but I got mine from Carrolls
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23rd June 2009, 05:38 PM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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Err, no one seems to have asked, but you said half wood/half acrylic. I assume you don't mean you have wood cast within resin on the one tube, otherwise you wouldn't want to wet sand/brasso before putting the CA on.
Pretty obvious I guess, which most people have assumed, just wanting to make sure.
I've gone the cheap route and avoided plastic polishes so far. Mainly just MM to 12000, then brasso. Tried the cornflour polish once and didn't see any improvement, and have also used the polishing wheel on my dremel, with about the same result too. Brasso is quick, cheap & simple, but other more makers say you can get a better finish.
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25th June 2009, 02:28 PM #9043TURNING
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really needs photos to give the best advise,
If you get one of the hobby microMesh kits they include the paper, polishing creams, cloths, instructions and other free goodies.
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26th June 2009, 02:25 PM #10
Addictive has Acrylic finishing pads, they are great.
As for half acrylic and half wood, I still not sure which way to go, wet micromesh all and wait for it to dry, then CA and finishing pads. Or, try sealing wood, then Wet sand and micromesh etc?? I tried last night on an expensive blank, result was mediocre. AmosGood, better, best, never let it rest;
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26th June 2009, 09:54 PM #11
acrylic finish
sorry ,i seem to have not explained myself better.6 pens will be wood,6 acrylic.will try a few different finishes & will post what works best for me ,when i,m done.thanks to all for the usual good advice you get on this forum.
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