Thread: Bored with CA ...

Great pens, I understand what you mean about CA, sometimes it is too much of a good thing!, Amos

Originally Posted by Woodenink

Great pens, I understand what you mean about CA, sometimes it is too much of a good thing!,

Thanks Amos ... just needed something different to do so broke out the dipping stuff since we actually have some warm weather.

Hey Ron,

How long does it take to do a Dip Finish, I would assume that you dip it, let it dry then dip again and let it dry and then Polish ???

HazzaB

Originally Posted by HazzaB

Hey Ron,

How long does it take to do a Dip Finish, I would assume that you dip it, let it dry then dip again and let it dry and then Polish ???

Hard to answer Harry ... but these were all done yesterday.

It dries enough in 15-20 minutes to re-dip and there are 4 coats on these.

I dip and put it in my hot-box and when I remember I go and do a second dip.

I let it dry over night (not sure that's necessary) because I was going to work and then assemble the components this afternoon.

No Polishing required ... what you see is how it comes out.

hey ron they are all super my pic is the BOW

Originally Posted by mkypenturner

hey ron they are all super my pic is the BOW

Thanks Troy ... the BOW is going to a pastor this week ...

Top pens Ron!!

After some discussion here about CA going brittle over time it would be interesting to see how all the different finishes stand up over time.

Great looking pens.. Background is too distracting for them.

Excellent work Ron, I am not a fan of CA and that dipping has turned out really well, congratulations on some fine pens

Originally Posted by artme

Top pens Ron!!

After some discussion here about CA going brittle over time it would be interesting to see how all the different finishes stand up over time.

Thanks ... well one of the finishes I used is for floors so I would expect it to be pretty hard and durable. ...

Is their a special technique for dipping varnish. I thought I understood what you did but your comment that one of the finishers was for floors so i have had to have a rethink.

Does it have to be thinned and how did you go about actually dipping the blanks.

Pete

Originally Posted by STAR

Is their a special technique for dipping varnish. I thought I understood what you did but your comment that one of the finishers was for floors so i have had to have a rethink.

Does it have to be thinned and how did you go about actually dipping the blanks.

Pete, I made a simple box drying rack with a 3/8" dowel that passes through the sides about 1/3rd down from the top that I use eyebolts and bushes to dip the timber.



I dip straight out of the can no thinning.

I see how you dip them but my question is after they dry do you have a problem getting the bushes off of the blank? I would think you would have to score around the bushes, right???

Thanks,
Bruce

Originally Posted by bikerb422

I see how you dip them but my question is after they dry do you have a problem getting the bushes off of the blank? I would think you would have to score around the bushes, right???

No Bruce, no scoring and they come off easily and because the bush is on the bottom there is no collor at the bottom as it has wicked off.

I can't say if it is the General Finishes Waterborne products I'm using or all Waterborne finishes. With Dest Gloss Lacquer I do have to score around the bushes