Acrylic and Ebonite Pens with CA finish

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Hi Folks:

A few months ago, I start added a CA finish (8 to 10 coats) to my 100% acrylic pens (it appears to preserve the shine). I tried CA with Indian ebonite and I was really impressed assuming you like a high loss finish).

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Good Afternoon and Happy Father's Day Tony,

The folks at CSUSA have been advocating a CA finish on acrylics for some time now. I just never put 2 and 2 together re preserving the shine. Thanks for posting your work. The pens look great!

Don
 
Thank you and Happy Fathers' Day to all the dads.

BTW, I do fully polish acrylic's as if I was not going to apply the CA.
 
DrD said:
Good Afternoon and Happy Father's Day Tony,

The folks at CSUSA have been advocating a CA finish on acrylics for some time now. I just never put 2 and 2 together re preserving the shine. Thanks for posting your work. The pens look great!

Don
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It actually adds some depth and protection. It is additional work though. I thought it especially helped the ebonite pop. That was an experiment and I was really pleased.
 
Great finishes! I suppose the CA might be a little less prone to the little scuffs from regular use. What blank did you use on that first one?
 
sorcerertd said:
Great finishes! I suppose the CA might be a little less prone to the little scuffs from regular use. What blank did you use on that first one?
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Thank you. They are the giraffe print blanks that Ed sells. They are almost opaque and turn easily. Here's another one. I use it.
 

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TonyL said:
Thank you. They are the giraffe print blanks that Ed sells. They are almost opaque and turn easily. Here's another one. I use it.
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Tony Beautiful Pens and a finish that looks fantastic. I rarely turn Acrylic but these are encouraging me to make more..
 
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