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So I have been playing with finishing wood for handles. Oil finishes, wax finishes, polyurethane, etc.
So far the finish that seems hardest/toughest, very clear, very fast to do is UV cure polyester casting resin. I can harden it in 5 minutes with a UV LED flashlight. It fills pores amazingly well. Can be buffed (lightly...I tried to see how much pressure it liked....not much...lol) Seems to do just fine over stabilized or unstabilized wood. I think it's a winner.:7:
NO CATYLYST!!
cons:still stinks to high heaven though....two small blocks (knife scale size) tested and it smelled like a surfboard shop in here. Almost a bit on the thick side...needs to be brushed out smooth with a fine art brush or you have lumps to sand.
So are any of you using this stuff? If so , how do you like it?
Thanks,
Ted
So far the finish that seems hardest/toughest, very clear, very fast to do is UV cure polyester casting resin. I can harden it in 5 minutes with a UV LED flashlight. It fills pores amazingly well. Can be buffed (lightly...I tried to see how much pressure it liked....not much...lol) Seems to do just fine over stabilized or unstabilized wood. I think it's a winner.:7:
NO CATYLYST!!
cons:still stinks to high heaven though....two small blocks (knife scale size) tested and it smelled like a surfboard shop in here. Almost a bit on the thick side...needs to be brushed out smooth with a fine art brush or you have lumps to sand.
So are any of you using this stuff? If so , how do you like it?
Thanks,
Ted