Finish vs Polish

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I think a polish is not as durable and therefore not really a finish. A finish on the other hand is more durable and may or may not have a polish on top. Make sense or am I off base once again?
 

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Could a Polish polish be considered a finish?
 

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David, by polish are you referring to a friction polish?

If so, in some ways it is not as durable as CA. However, it is a finish that you can easily keep up - apply a light coating of Renaissance Wax or other microcrystaline wax every once in a while. It will still patina with use. They are typically shellac based. A CA finish is more durable, per se, but once it's scratched, there's no easy repair outside of disassembling the pen and refinishing and scratches/scuffing show real easy in a gloss CA finish. Also, I've been doing some research and have been finding that CA finishes may not hold up in the long term - yellowing is a possibility.

Right now I'm using both friction polish and CA and finishes, depending on what I'm wanting for a finish on the pen I'm making. However, I'm also currently exploring other finishing options, such as poly or lacquer for a finish that will possibly have longer longevity. Might give Les' poly dipping a try. Or I might use a brush on finish and a slow speed dryer I have and give that a go.

The reality I'm finding in finishing pens and other small turnings and in researching finishing alternatives, there may not be a "perfect" finish that checks every single box on the checklist of what you may be looking for in a finish. It may come down to which finish has the most desirable traits that you're looking for, along with negatives that you can live with. Just my opinion from my limited experiences.
 

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There's probably some pissed off people in Finland right now.
 

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So if your Finnish can you use polish and if your Polish can you use finish. Or is that considered taboo? I gotta know:wacko:
 

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Yes you can use either unless the item has a lot of Czechs.

I guess you also want to avoid Russian the application too quickly or you may have to follow up with another coat cut with some Japan drier.
 

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Wait for warm weather -- it won't dry if it's too Chile.

(I know we Congo on for days, but Belize, no more ...)
 

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Belize, no more ...)

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You guys are making me cry!

It's okay Togo there my teary-eyed buddy even though Uruguay. Oranjestad you could just twirl your Bhutan in your Minsk coat to take your mind off things. I'm Ghana stop this now . . .
 

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I wanted to read about the different ways the collective minds of this group use finish techniques. What I learned from this thread is my assumption of the "collective minds" was perhaps a little bit, HI...
 
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