Thread: scale finish

Originally Posted by Quixoticshaver

I am making my first set of scales and am getting to the point of finishing them. What do you suggest for a finish? Has anyone used CA glue as a finish? It is for a pair of cocbolo scales.

I've used CA on a few razors. Which means I've spent hours upon hours fussing over it to get it right. Looks beautiful no doubt about it.. but it's a PITA! Doesn't really self-level, forms layers, off-gases for a long while so needs to be polished up again.. perhaps depending on the number of coats.
Anyway I found myself thinking "there's got to be another way". I've got alot of experience with epoxy from building boats, so the next time I finish anything it will be with a product called Mirror Coat. It self levels. And has other really great properties and characteristics. A friend told me about it. Maybe check that out.
But the best consideration IMHO is what Pixelfixed suggested, just a wood conditioner/sealant wax.. Ren Wax is good stuff. And some woods need nothing but very high grit sanding and buffing..