As anybody tried inlace?

Re: As anybody tried inlace?

floyd knapp

>I have.It works well and there is a good selection of colors.The cost factor is the main reason I don't use it anymore.I get satisfactory result using epoxy and dyes,wood flour,metal filing etc.

Floyd

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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>I have used it to good success. It turns and sands well.

Most inlace liquid, is the same as the casting resin that you can buy at most hobby stores. As such, it is fairly runny, and can be a problem keeping it where you want it. To do that, you can use a product called Thicken-it. This can make inlace much more usable.

Mark


http://www.turtlefeathers.com/text/inlace/inlace-main.html

Re: As anybody tried inlace?

YoYoSpin

>I've used Inlace quite a bit on flat-stock, and it's a good (but smelly) product. The box in the photo below, was engraved with a 50 watt Epilog laser and filled with black Inlace. Rarely use it on turnings...too messy. CA with crushed stone, glitter, mica powders or other materials works just as well or better or rounded surfaces, and smells a lot better.

best regards,

Ed D.

Re: As anybody tried inlace?

John Lucas

>Ron

I've used a ton of it over the years but have almost quit now. My favorite is the Black Inlace with either the turquois chips or the red chips. I also us a lot of what they call Becka. I've also had fun playing with the clear. It's fun to put stuff in the clear like shaving's, beads, metal filing etc.

I stopped making as many of my mirrors with the Inlace because it is expensive and requires quite a bit more time than a standard mirror. I wasn't getting my money out of them.

Re: As anybody tried inlace?

Joe Fleming

>Although I haven't used it for awhile, I have had success. It is very expensive though. I discovered that Inlace is exactly the same as colored Bondo autobody filler (I think-it smells exactly the same). Bondo is about 4X cheaper than Inlace. Maybe dyes can be added to it to make it a less expensive alternative.

Re: As anybody tried inlace?

John Lucas

>Joe

I found Bondo to be extremely hard when dry. I would be interested in your experience. Inlace is quite soft when dry and turns real well. When I tried Bondo it came off in dust instead of curls and was very hard to sand because it was harder than the wood. Perhaps it's the brand that I used.

Re: As anybody tried inlace?

Peter Teubel

>I use it frequently. Good stuff, just make sure your wood is DRY. Won't stick to wet wood.

Re: As anybody tried inlace?

Joe Fleming

>John,

I have used Bondo ("Bondo" is a brand of wood and autobody fillers) on flat woodworking projects and a bit on turning. In all cases so far, I have use straight out of the can without color. In all cases, the surfaces were painted.

I rarely use fillers anymore. I'm at a point where I don't waste time with cracked wood. I just don't care for the look of a filled crack. Consequently, there won't be too much more experimenting occurring in my garage.

Joe