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Non Toxic Alternative for Casting Blanks
- Thread starter pandora45
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I can't see why you're having problems.
As long as you're getting a decent finish from the turning tools, as Steve says it's just minutes to go though the micromesh grits. I use it wet as well though I know others sand dry.
Just a thought, you are working through the grits aren't you? not just going straight to the fine stuff!
As long as you're getting a decent finish from the turning tools, as Steve says it's just minutes to go though the micromesh grits. I use it wet as well though I know others sand dry.
Just a thought, you are working through the grits aren't you? not just going straight to the fine stuff!
pandora45
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Some great advice guys!
And yes, I'm using a turners mesh (180 240 320 400 600) and then I go onto 2400 3200 3600 4000 6000 8000 and 12000.
Can u see why I'm bored of using micro mesh, but it has to be so shiny that I could see my face in it
And yes, I'm using a turners mesh (180 240 320 400 600) and then I go onto 2400 3200 3600 4000 6000 8000 and 12000.
Can u see why I'm bored of using micro mesh, but it has to be so shiny that I could see my face in it
Some great advice guys!
And yes, I'm using a turners mesh (180 240 320 400 600) and then I go onto 2400 3200 3600 4000 6000 8000 and 12000.
Can u see why I'm bored of using micro mesh, but it has to be so shiny that I could see my face in it
It may take a little longer I also run through all the grits but it is well worth it. Like any turning you could easily take longer on finishing a piece.
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Welcome
you could try a cup of warm milk add a tablespoon of white vinegar then collect the white lumps. Remove as much moisture as possible shape into a blank removing as much air as possible then place somewhere warm for a few weeks to dry. It will have become a cream coloured hard type plastic. I have been trying experiments with it making pen blanks but was too impatient and it hadn't dried all the way through so I bugg**ed that batch right up.
Milk and vinegar that can't be toxic can it ?
Can you ferment this?:pint::pint:
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I used to use micro mesh till Les ELm said he only sands to 600 grit, His pens are absolutely superb.
I then buff Tripoli and white diamond.
I dry sand acrylics to 1200 then use Tcut, Farecla300 cream then Farecla500 cream. The Farecla cream cuts & polishes to a very high gloss. I use the same system on a ca finish. I turn the lath up to 1500 rpm for polishing.
Some great advice guys!
And yes, I'm using a turners mesh (180 240 320 400 600) and then I go onto 2400 3200 3600 4000 6000 8000 and 12000.
Can u see why I'm bored of using micro mesh, but it has to be so shiny that I could see my face in it
U could drop the 180 and maybe even the 240 ,and u seem to have missed the 1500 1800
Steve