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9th October 2013, 11:17 PM #1
First Jr gent & Jr victor
Moving on from my first few slimlines i decided to try some Jr gents and JR victors from Timberbits.
2 acrylics are Jr victor and other random timber are the Jr gents, gents have eee ultrashine and Shellawax finish. Victors are microfinishibg pad finished. Not sure if acrylics use any type of finish other than ca
Sorry if photos are bad I've tried a few photos so fingers crossed you can see it
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9th October 2013, 11:36 PM #2
Hey Nathan
They look good from here mate well done on those lot
As far as the acrylics go use polish I use Novus
Ian
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9th October 2013, 11:37 PM #3
Question mate did u paint the blank or tubes on those acrylics???
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9th October 2013, 11:45 PM #4
Ahh nup I didn't. I don't have any paints. I guess I should as I can see the tube shoeing through on the blue pen. Whats a suitable set of paints for pen turning?
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9th October 2013, 11:55 PM #5
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10th October 2013, 12:22 AM #6
Nah not at all mate completely valid question. I've never really thought of it. I'll try paint the next one i do and see how it comes out
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10th October 2013, 01:32 AM #7
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10th October 2013, 12:19 PM #8
Okay cool good to know. You just use the same colour paint as the acrylic blank your using? Or always black?
Cheers for the feedback ian
Still waiting on my laptop to come back from being replaced under warranty then ill call ya
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10th October 2013, 12:53 PM #9
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10th October 2013, 05:35 PM #10
Well done sir, yes you can see the tubes on the acrylics but we have all done it, and painting either the tubes or reverse painting the blanks will fix future endeavours. Just be aware that the colour used for painting can affect the finished colour of the acrylic.
Regards Rumnut.
SimplyWoodwork
Qld. Australia.
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10th October 2013, 06:19 PM #11
Good stuff ill pick up some cheap paint suitable for acrylic tomorrow while I'm out to test with. I'll get black and white and some small brushes.
Really getting into this pen making. The amount of customisation available is crazy. Really dig those snake skin casts can't wait to get my casting setup
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10th October 2013, 11:15 PM #12
I still sometimes forget to paint my tubes, mainly the acrylic acetates which seem to be a bit more transparent when they get a bit thin , I have found though that your glueup is only as good as the paint you use as that is what the glue is bonding to,it sometimes fails . I use a spray can etch primer to paint my tubes ,(they seem to vary from white to grey) as I get a better adhesion, I sometimes use gun blue to darken the tubes as well ,this is just a chemical reaction so doesn't interfere with the glue,nor increase the size of the tube so it will always fit its drilled hole ,if its tight you will just push the paint off as you insert it I Almost never paint a tube for a polimer blank as these don't seem to be as translucent as the acetate styles. Cheers ~ John
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