Out of curiosity, how does everyone cure their thread finish? Turn by hand for a while and place in a dryer, apply finish and place in dryer, or are you a hand turner only. If you have any other methods I sure would like to hear them.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/31/2009 06:24AM by Andy Jones.

i have always applied the epoxy then put in the dryer and walked away. Just for giggles i tried hand turning untill semi set (probably 45 min or so) and then putting in the dryer. I think it came out better that way. Im going to do it that way from now on. I seemed to get a more level finish this time. who knows could be a fluke, but im going to experiment for sure

In a heated drying box. I run it at about 90°.


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Better to have and not need than to need and not have.

By hand, turning a full 180 degrees only when needed.

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I hand turn for the first 45 min if possible on a decorative wrap and look for sags and remove. Then put in on the drier with my magnifying light over it to generate a little heat. I monitor the temp with a digital thermometer with a memory. Usually stays around 70 . Guide wraps I hand turn to remove excess finish and into the drier it goes. Key is not to leave too much finish on the wrap for it to be level.

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

I usually don't have time to hand turn so I put it on the dryer at room temp. and leave it until it has set up completely. I am carefull about measuring and mixing, I don't overload with finish, and I don't put on a second coat unless I have areas that aren't covered well. It's been working for me for about twenty years.
Pat

I do the same as Pat Helton. Works for me too.

J.B.Hunt
Bowling Green, KY

Same as Pat and Jay.

Several light coats one at a time. Put finish on, and onto the dryer. If I am covering a long area ie. butt wrap, feather inlay etc. then I will turn the drums on my dryer a little offset from eachother. I think it helps to level out the finish a bit. The key for myself is light coats.

Vic

I'll hand turn to apply finish to a butt wrap area, just until it is evenly spread, which means I've gone through the sag and wick off the bottom a few cycles, then it goes on the dryer.

Terry

I'm also one who applies by hand, then the 180 degree turns to wick off sags, then onto my power drying turner.

Yep...same as Phil. Apply the finish, rotate the rod by hand 180 degrees for the first hour or so, removing any excess finish with a credit card, then into the drying motor/chuck/stand until it is no longer tacky.