Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Finish Experiments: CA Part II

After last night's notable failure I looked for more information on doing CA finishes. I've seen some pretty spectacular examples, and while I can cross "easy" off the list of adjectives I still want to see that elusive wet-wood glimmer this finish purportedly offers. Thanks to some of the great folks at The Straight Razor Place I've got a new procedure to try:
  1. Prepare surface to 2000 grit
  2. Apply a very thin layer of CA
  3. Dry 1 hour
  4. Repeat 3x
  5. Sand with 400 grit to an even layer
  6. Repeat from Step 2 x2
With this procedure in mind I've prepared a walnut blank and put down the first layer of CA- I'm typing this while it dries. I'll update this post as the experiment goes on. (More in an hour or two!)

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