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flexi

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That's very different... Interesting blank, :thumbs::thumbs:
I only polish acrylic or resin blanks:thumbs:
 
ValleyBoy

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Nice pen.

I rarely offer unsolicited advice on here but, a little tip, you don't need to add CA to resin/plastic pens. Just sand and polish the resin itself. By adding CA you're effectively adding a "plastic" layer to something that is already plastic. (I am using the term plastic in quite a simplistic way here, but it serves to make the point).

CA is typically used on wood when seeking a glossy finish that you can't get from wood alone.

I hope that helps.

Cheers
Ash
 
silver

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Yep, nice looking pen.

+1 for no CA on Acrylics. But mixed acrylics with pine cone or hybrid blanks I “may” (using that as might, depends on the blank) do then, just to seal the wood parts to get them to look like the acrylics.
 
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