How to finish a pen

[Dylan]

What type of finish are you getting on your pens because at the minuet I'm using melamine lacquer the brasso but I'm not getting the finish that I wanted can any body help?

 

[bellringer]

I use shellac sanding sealer let it dry sand to 400 then friction polish then wood wax 22

For high end pens I use 10-15 coats of ca the polish with farcle 300 and 500

 

[mattyts]

Well...what finish do you want?

I have a bottle of melamine laquer and haven't used it on any turning,I just use friction polish and ren wax,I get a decent gloss finish that's hard wearing and easy to apply,I also get a better finish on harder woods like burr elm etc

I was introduced to the method by Jim a while ago when I first started turning and it's all i've used since,not just on pens either..bowls and spindle turnings

Here's one that I did a few month ago:

Here's how I do it:

-Turn blank to size,sand from 320 to 600 grit
-stop lathe
-wipe on sanding sealer
-leave a minute
-start lathe
-cut sealer back with 600 grit
-stop lathe
-wipe on friction polish
-leave a minute
-start lathe
-apply the friction polish impregnated tissue onto the lathe,spinning,apply moderate pressure,moving side to side until required gloss has been produced
-stop lathe
-wait a minute
-start lathe
-put a small amount of renaissance wax onto the same cloth and apply,fold the tissue and buff until dry


Heres the friction polish I use:
Friction Polish 500ml

The sealer:
Chestnut Cellulose Sanding Sealer 500ml or 1 Litre or 400ml Aerosol | eBay

And the ren wax:
Renaissance Wax Antique Polish 200ml | eBay

I have made upwards of 200 pens and all 3 tubs are a long way from empty

 

[bellringer]

Well...what finish do you want?

I have a bottle of melamine laquer and haven't used it on any turning,I just use friction polish and ren wax,I get a decent gloss finish that's hard wearing and easy to apply,I also get a better finish on harder woods like burr elm etc

I was introduced to the method by Jim a while ago when I first started turning and it's all i've used since,not just on pens either..bowls and spindle turnings

Here's one that I did a few month ago:

Here's how I do it:

-Turn blank to size,sand from 320 to 600 grit
-stop lathe
-wipe on sanding sealer
-leave a minute
-start lathe
-cut sealer back with 600 grit
-stop lathe
-wipe on friction polish
-leave a minute
-start lathe
-apply the friction polish impregnated tissue onto the lathe,spinning,apply moderate pressure,moving side to side until required gloss has been produced
-stop lathe
-wait a minute
-start lathe
-put a small amount of renaissance wax onto the same cloth and apply,fold the tissue and buff until dry


Heres the friction polish I use:
Friction Polish 500ml

The sealer:
Chestnut Cellulose Sanding Sealer 500ml or 1 Litre or 400ml Aerosol | eBay

And the ren wax:
Renaissance Wax Antique Polish 200ml | eBay

I have made upwards of 200 pens and all 3 tubs are a long way from empty

Your sanding sealer is a bit expensive I seem to think when I bought it a couple of months back it was 9.50 500 ml's

 

[Woody]

Much the same way as Matt but with different makes of polish tried melamine years ago and dont like it same with CA finish

 

[Woody]

Your sanding sealer is a bit expensive I seem to think when I bought it a couple of months back it was 9.50 500 ml's

Dan is selling chestnut sanding sealer £7.50 fore 500mls and on just pens it will last for years

 

[mattyts]

Dan is selling chestnut sanding sealer £7.50 fore 500mls and on just pens it will last for years

If you thin it down,like I do it lasts forever, 500ml for £7.50 and thin it down to 1 litre

 

[bellringer]

Dan is selling chestnut sanding sealer £7.50 foe 500mls

Ye I bought some shellac off him and it is miles better then cellulose but I think on the chestnut price list 9.50 the price

 

[bellringer]

Dan is selling chestnut sanding sealer £7.50 fore 500mls and on just pens it will last for years

One odd thing was chestnut were offering to sell some bit to me direct the other day last time I asked they said they dont do it but who knows

 

[billyb_imp]

Similar to Matt but I use, Chestnut acrylic spray on sanding sealer then friction polish and finish with Chestnut Microcrystalline Wax

 

[mattyts]

Similar to Matt but I use, Chestnut acrylic spray on sanding sealer then friction polish and finish with Chestnut Microcrystalline Wax

Microcrystalline wax is the actual wax,Renaissance is just the brand,I never really experimented much with sanding sealer and only bought what was recommended to me at the time and it has worked.

Also,for acrylic blanks,I turn them,wet and dry from 320 to 600 then use a metal polish such as Autosol or Brasso.

 

[bellringer]

And for acrylic and corian I use 120-1000 wet and dry then farcale

 

[glenpen]

Dan is selling chestnut sanding sealer £7.50 fore 500mls and on just pens it will last for years

BEING New to this forum who is DAN that I keep reading about and how do I find out what he sells.

 

[bellringer]

BEING New to this forum who is DAN that I keep reading about and how do I find out what he sells.

Have a look in the buy and sell section


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[glenpen]

Have a look in the buy and sell section
Thanks for your information, found it.
Glen: