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Being of an inquisitive mind, I've tried most finishes, haven't tried the craft coat stuff though.

The Ca method was explained to me by Walter and I have to say I've never really had a problem applying it.
I've never seen the advantage of going beyond 3 coats, by the way!

I was given a Ca finished pen (10 coats) that on the first accidental drop caused the finish to separate from the wood, leaving a cloudy area.

My first choice is always liquid Melamine, though depending on wood, I may use Ca or the satin D+M finish. This last one is a great finish and if they can produce a high gloss version, they will probably corner the market.

The problem being, is most turners want a result in seconds, not minutes!
This is why there are far more hobby turners than cabinet makers.

Sit back, relax, and provide your customers with a finish that is durable and a reflection of your high quality turned item!

<blockquote data-quote="Neil Lawton" data-source="post: 180865" data-attributes="member: 365">Being of an inquisitive mind, I&#039;ve tried most finishes, haven&#039;t tried the craft coat stuff though.The Ca method was explained to me by Walter and I have to say I&#039;ve never really had a problem applying it.I&#039;ve never seen the advantage of going beyond 3 coats, by the way!I was given a Ca finished pen (10 coats) that on the first accidental drop caused the finish to separate from the wood, leaving a cloudy area.My first choice is always liquid Melamine, though depending on wood, I may use Ca or the satin D+M finish. This last one is a great finish and if they can produce a high gloss version, they will probably corner the market.The problem being, is most turners want a result in seconds, not minutes!This is why there are far more hobby turners than cabinet makers.<img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/face.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":face:" title="Face&nbsp; &nbsp; :face:" data-shortname=":face:" />Sit back, relax, and provide your customers with a finish that is durable and a reflection of your high quality turned item!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Neil Lawton, post: 180865, member: 365"] Being of an inquisitive mind, I've tried most finishes, haven't tried the craft coat stuff though. The Ca method was explained to me by Walter and I have to say I've never really had a problem applying it. I've never seen the advantage of going beyond 3 coats, by the way! I was given a Ca finished pen (10 coats) that on the first accidental drop caused the finish to separate from the wood, leaving a cloudy area. My first choice is always liquid Melamine, though depending on wood, I may use Ca or the satin D+M finish. This last one is a great finish and if they can produce a high gloss version, they will probably corner the market. The problem being, is most turners want a result in seconds, not minutes! This is why there are far more hobby turners than cabinet makers.:face: Sit back, relax, and provide your customers with a finish that is durable and a reflection of your high quality turned item! [/QUOTE]

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