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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Duck Calls => Topic started by: Michael Cox on December 14, 2015, 04:55:38 PM

Title: First CA Finish
Post by: Michael Cox on December 14, 2015, 04:55:38 PM

(http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n485/Cribbcaller/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsey9zagdi.jpeg) (http://s1136.photobucket.com/user/Cribbcaller/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsey9zagdi.jpeg.html)
First CA finish

Title: Re: First CA Finish
Post by: RVivian on December 14, 2015, 06:26:20 PM

Pretty dog gone nice finish.

Title: Re: First CA Finish
Post by: Lon @ First Flight Game Calls on December 14, 2015, 07:15:38 PM

Looks really good. I see you got some on your hand. If you ever get your fingers stuck acetone will release them.

           Lon

Title: Re: First CA Finish
Post by: Michael Cox on December 14, 2015, 07:37:18 PM

Thanks. Yea I figured out real quick to try and not get it on your hands lol

Title: Re: First CA Finish
Post by: David @ Mad Duck Game Calls on December 14, 2015, 09:15:08 PM

That looks MUCH better then my first attempt. Nice job!

Title: Re: First CA Finish
Post by: ken hubbard on December 16, 2015, 12:25:45 PM

    looks very good to me.........ken

Title: Re: First CA Finish
Post by: ChuckQ777 on January 13, 2016, 01:18:15 AM

looks great, hope my first run comes out that nice. 

Title: Re: First CA Finish
Post by: JP ( liljohn ) Wilkinson on January 19, 2016, 12:26:32 PM

CA is a really nice finish. I use it a lot on my pens.

Title: Re: First CA Finish
Post by: DanNolen on January 19, 2016, 05:41:21 PM

Great job for your first CA finish application!

Title: Re: First CA Finish
Post by: Michael @ RK Custom Calls on December 22, 2016, 11:30:34 AM

Good work Michael!  Looks alot better than mine have been turning out!  How many coats did you apply?  When you applied them, did you continue rubbing with the towel?

I saw a YouTube video where the guy kept rubbing and it got dull, and then shined up again after 30 seconds or so.  I haven't had any luck doing this.  I get the most shine when I wipe it on once and cover the call, and then just stop.  I also soak in Teak Oil first, but I can't imagine that would mess with the CA.  I usually let it dry for a couple days before doing CA; maybe it's still wet?

Any insight from you or anyone else would be helpful!  Looks awesome for a first run!

Michael

Title: Re: First CA Finish
Post by: Charley Herman on February 16, 2017, 03:27:23 AM

i tired a CA finish, came out ok on birds eye maple, but horrible on cocobolo...  not sure if i used right kind of glue.. i bought Gorilla super glue, the one with brush or drop applicator.  seems like it turned white on the cocobolo.

Title: Re: First CA Finish
Post by: Michael @ RK Custom Calls on February 16, 2017, 08:44:43 AM

Quote from: Charley Herman on February 16, 2017, 03:27:23 AM

i tired a CA finish, came out ok on birds eye maple, but horrible on cocobolo...  not sure if i used right kind of glue.. i bought Gorilla super glue, the one with brush or drop applicator.  seems like it turned white on the cocobolo.

I've heard bad things about that Gorilla Glue stuff..  I can't remember the name of the stuff I use off hand, but it's just thin CA from a woodworking website.  I'll try to look when I get home tonight and get back to you.  I also started using BLO to help the CA set faster and it gives it a nice shine.

Title: Re: First CA Finish
Post by: Michael Cox on June 08, 2017, 02:43:23 AM

Hey all sorry I haven't responded to in a while I see some one asked a few questions on how I do my ca finish. This link is exactly how I went about doing it.
https://youtu.be/1L4-xoDINg4