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My experiment seems to confirm this! The piece had a slight bow when I started.I only applied CA to the top and stopped sort of the pin hole.I have given the piece many temperature cycles as well as...

Thanks. Sounds like shell materials are ok sealed. Here is my sample piece of ivory. I think 2 layers of CA were about right. They went on and stayed fairly smooth after drying. The 3rd coat,...

Intersting about Ivory expanding and contracting,breathing etc, but what about natural shell, as abalone and mother of pearl, Are they subject?
Do we know?

Many thanks! I am trying to form vintage parts and use some modern methods! Your understanding of this project is appreciated. You will recieve the credit due upon my posting it in the resto/custom...

Okay, gents! I understand we do not coat natural stuff! I have a custom made abalone/pearl I got from a man in AU years ago. He told me he slathered it with CA. It is still looking good, so I...

Agreed again. I have actually never coated any scales with exception of wood. This is certainly not the "holy grail" of scales.Rather a custom job made of vintage parts. I am constructing them of...

I am starting to understand why my post was not answered! YES I do agree that natural scales generally are not coated. I am making some scales from old bits of ivory and pearl and want to coat them...

Thank you.The epoxy resin sounds great and looks great as well. I need to have the patience for it to dry!:)

I understand and agree with you.But, what if it WERE coated? I am finding out!:confused:

I am hip to that, Sailinblues. I have created a Frankenstein Ivory/pearl scale and want to clear coat it for consistancy. I have discovered that the CA makes ivory shine! So does a polish and...

Well, I have had this question up for days. No takers? :shrug:
I seem to be on my own on this so I am experimenting on broken scale bits with CA. Seems to work well so far. Need to sand and recoat,...

I wonder if anyone has experience in coating Ivory, mop, abalone scales, esp those with metal liners? I have been working on some and do not want to mess them up! I wonder about CA or acrylic? Any...