Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Speaking of bottle stoppers....
John Williams in PA
>What is the best finish? Stoppers would get alcohol on the surface in use and probably water too, so that wouldn't fair well for shellac based finishes or lacquers. Something relatively fast drying and resistant to these fluids would be CA glue. Anyone use this stuff as a finish? What thickness(thin, medium, or thick) and how does one apply it without getting oneself stuck in it?
Re: Speaking of bottle stoppers.... *LINK*
YoYoSpin
>There's a link below to a CA finishing process used for pens. Should also work on stoppers. Personally, I don't worry about it...just sand to #600 or so, apply a coat or two of sanding sealer, then Beall buff.
CA finishing process
Re: Speaking of bottle stoppers....
Molly Winton
>John I use walnut oil. I've tried beeswax, and microcrystaline wax, but they spot badly when splashed with any kinds of liquid. Since using walnut oil, I've had no problems at all.
Re: Speaking of bottle stoppers....
John Lucas
>John
I use Lacquer. CA is too expensive. Wine stoppers are a point of purchase item for me so I have to keep the cost down. This includes the time it takes to make them as well. John
Re: Speaking of bottle stoppers....
RonZ
>I use Mylands melamine finish. I sand to 400, use Mylands sanding sealer [same base as the melamine]cut back with 0000 steel wool, apply melamine, cut back again with 0000 steel wool. You can keep it this way or add a coat of carauba or beeswax/carnauba paste wax. Nick Cook uses cocobolo which is naturally oily and then applies Briwax.
Pad Lacquer
Dominic Greco at home in sunny Richboro, PA
>John,
The reason I went with the Pad Lacquer with my recently posted bottle stoppers in the first place was to avoid having the finish spot when exposed to alcohol or water. The PSI pad lacquer is friction polish and applies very easily. From my experiments, you need to apply all (3) finishes (The sealer, the semi, then the gloss).
CA glue is great, but it is a real PITA on stuff with a lot of coves and beads. Pad lacquer is quick(er) and will give you a very nice surface.
See ya around,
Dominic