Members ThisIsMyFirstRodeo Posted Wednesday at 05:32 PM Members Report Posted Wednesday at 05:32 PM Hey all, I guess first, is there a top coat with a low-friction finish? Or, is there a way to reduce the tackiness of a finish such as Pro Resist? Backstory: I’m making a business card holder, and I used the wrong dye. To prevent rub off on hands/clothes/cards, I had to use the Pro Resist to seal (only topcoat on my shelf…). But, it has that acrylic tack/friction that I foresee preventing the cards from sliding in/out, and sticking to them if I manage to get the cards in. So I’m looking for a way to reduce the tackiness for this project, but also looking for a solution for future projects. Any and all help greatly appreciated! Maybe it’s my second rodeo now… — AZR Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted Wednesday at 06:24 PM Contributing Member Report Posted Wednesday at 06:24 PM ummm, Pro-resist should not be tacky Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members ThisIsMyFirstRodeo Posted Wednesday at 10:59 PM Author Members Report Posted Wednesday at 10:59 PM (edited) Fred, I wish I could agree. Perhaps tackiness is the wrong descriptor, but it’s like pulling your finger across acrylic resin, just resists movement. I applied only a light coat to both pieces yesterday morning. 24ish-hour dry time with good air circulation before I posted, currently sitting at 30ish hours. I even hit them on the buffing wheel earlier to no effect. Im not too proud to deny the possibility of user error, but I have no clue what’s going on. —AZR Edited Wednesday at 11:04 PM by ThisIsMyFirstRodeo Extra detail Quote
Members Dwight Posted yesterday at 08:54 AM Members Report Posted yesterday at 08:54 AM Resolene will give you a similar effect if you do not dilute it before using it. Try cutting it 50/50 and do a light coat with it. Resolene when thinned makes a really good finish Maybe your product will do the same May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Contributing Member fredk Posted yesterday at 02:50 PM Contributing Member Report Posted yesterday at 02:50 PM Try buffing it over with clean stout brown wrapping paper to polish it up a bit Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members ThisIsMyFirstRodeo Posted yesterday at 04:50 PM Author Members Report Posted yesterday at 04:50 PM 7 hours ago, Dwight said: Resolene will give you a similar effect if you do not dilute it before using it. Try cutting it 50/50 and do a light coat with it. Resolene when thinned makes a really good finish Maybe your product will do the same May God bless, Dwight Thank you for that tidbit Dwight. I’ll give that a shot on the next piece that I do here. 2 hours ago, fredk said: Try buffing it over with clean stout brown wrapping paper to polish it up a bit Like the craft/peach paper that I wrap my brisket with? — AZR Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted yesterday at 05:45 PM Contributing Member Report Posted yesterday at 05:45 PM 53 minutes ago, ThisIsMyFirstRodeo said: Like the craft/peach paper that I wrap my brisket with? ?? like the brown paper you wrap parcels in, but the thicker heavier version Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
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