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Tom.1946

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Happy new year to all
However a question
You have cut, drilled and glued etc..
I have seen turners making bowls etc, and they apply sand and sealer and polish etc by having the lathe stopped and apply with them on a cloth. Question is should you use the same method or apply with the lathe running???
 
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There is no right or wrong with this....
Personally, Melamine I apply hand turning the lathe, but buff with the lathe..
CA I apply with the lathe running on slow then cut back on a medium speed...
What your trying to avoid is splatter and your own safety being compromised :think:
 
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flexi said:
There is no right or wrong with this....
Personally, Melamine I apply hand turning the lathe, but buff with the lathe..
CA I apply with the lathe running on slow then cut back on a medium speed...
What your trying to avoid is splatter and your own safety being compromised :think:
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Totally agree Mark

I flow melamine on from a fine soft brush on pens and a larger soft brush on small bowls.

I apply danish oil or tung oil using a soft cloth ( or white tissue ) but have started using a brush for that too ( with danish oil) the. immediately cleaning the brush in hot water with detergent. I tend to apply the initial coat with lathe off then subsequent coats with slow speed lathe. Speed n ease , the original easy to apply polish , I was taught to apply at slow speed from a cloth then speed up to polish with a different cloth. This avoided “lines” of polish on the work which then had to be “rubbed off”.

As for CA I apply using polythene ( of the end of my nitrile glove ) and wipe along then get my finger off before it sticks but that’s only on pens and to be honest I’m not that impressed by it compared to melamine.
 
Tom.1946

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Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of a lathe with variable speed. So as Flexi said apply to wood and slowly buff. Then turn lathe on and buff further.
 
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I apply with the lathe stationary using a soft tissue to apply first a sealer then the top coat (Allowing to dry between coats). I apply it along with the grain. When I apply each coat I turn on and buff with the lathe running and sand between each coat with a very fine paper just enough to give a key for further coats
 
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Hmm, Melamine. I bought a tin of this some time ago but not used it yet. Please remind me of some good reasons for using this stuff apart from Pens? It’s probably a few years old, will it still be any good?
 
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21William said:
Hmm, Melamine. I bought a tin of this some time ago but not used it yet. Please remind me of some good reasons for using this stuff apart from Pens? It’s probably a few years old, will it still be any good?
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If it's unopened, it will probably still be OK. If it has been opened, you may find you need to add a drop of thinners, but it sshould still be OK
 


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