Thread: Alternative to CA finish

Try a search on here as there is various different finishes that have been discussed on here several times before. Poly dipping is one and some have had good success with that however it comes down to the amount of time and effort you need to put in to achieve the desired finish. CA is good long lasting quick and when done right looks awesome.
You are not alone with your reaction to the CA many others have reactions too. try looking at dust extraction to exhaust any CA fumes that may help also.

Cheers
Tony.

Cheers Tony,

I have an old Vaccume cleaner I can turn into a dust extraction unit.
I will try it out and see how I go.

Shoey

Hi Shoey. The most important thing is ventilation. Open up all doors & windows and put a fan on to blow out the fumes.

Hi Shoey
You can always use what is generally called the WOP finish which means wipe on poly and it is a product that you can buy at many places including bunnings and other places. It is call minwax wipe on polyuathane and is usually put on with a brush.
The downfall to this is that once painted on it must be given time to fully dry before the next coat can go on and the more coats the better. Durring summer its fine but can be a problem in the colder months. There are tutorial in here somewhere just look up WOP finish.


Cheers Ian

Originally Posted by Pariss

Hi Shoey. The most important thing is ventilation. Open up all doors & windows and put a fan on to blow out the fumes.

Hi Shoey, I mounted a LARGE fan onto the wall, just to the left of the lathe, so that when CAing, I have it running, doesn't do much for the hairdo, but it helps. Still wear the safety gear though as an added precaution.
I also use EEE and a Beall Buffing System. Put on a coat of sanding sealer, and when dry lightly sand, EEE it polishing as best as possible, then using the 3 wheels to polish to a nice finish.
Regards
Kryn

Maybe you are using too much CA or have the lathe up too fast when applying it? you should turn down the lathe after sanding and before applying CA, and then only use 5 drops per pass on the entire slim line. As others said, have a small pedestal fan blowing away from the lathe.