I'm trying to decide which aerosol lacquer to use to finish my Bones pipe. I'm looking at Mohawk or Deft. Looking for long service life and toughness. Any concensus?
Which lacquer?
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Dip a doubled over pipe cleaner in denatured alcohol, lightly spray it with shellac, and paint the pipe with it. Hit it with a buffer for a nice shine.
None. Zero. Nada. Keep that puppy clean and let it age naturally.
Nitrocellulose lacquer is the opposite of those things, as well as being flammable.
I've got a couple of Bones pipes I have covered but one of my favorites is simply customized by lots of handling. The oils in your hands will give it a unique coloring.
Especially if you use it for a "carry it with you to do chores and barnwork" type of pipe.
A coating of horse manure will do wonders for it.
Especially if you use it for a "carry it with you to do chores and barnwork" type of pipe.
A coating of horse manure will do wonders for it.
Whether you use lacquer or shellac, the finish will have to be maintained over time. It’s not quite as durable as a polyurethane finish.
I prefer shellac myself. It’s easily maintained. I dissolve shellac flakes to achieve a light cut and just wipe it on the surfaces of the stummel. Once dried I polish on a wheel.
I prefer shellac myself. It’s easily maintained. I dissolve shellac flakes to achieve a light cut and just wipe it on the surfaces of the stummel. Once dried I polish on a wheel.
No finsh compares with Tripoli polishing.
This pipe is over 80 years old
Deft is a good consumer product, but furniture touch-up technicians use Mohawk. I've used both - deft seems to have a thicker single coat while Mohawk is by design a thinner coat (allowing "corrections" to be made between coats).
Shellac or beeswax.
You can dissolve the wax in some turpentine and add a little boiled linseed oil. It’ll have the consistency of a very thick liquid. Rub it on, let it dry overnight and then buff. Not as durable as lacquers but can be reapplied when needed. No trace of the turp afterwards.
You can dissolve the wax in some turpentine and add a little boiled linseed oil. It’ll have the consistency of a very thick liquid. Rub it on, let it dry overnight and then buff. Not as durable as lacquers but can be reapplied when needed. No trace of the turp afterwards.
Exactly this. You bought an unfinished pipe and it should remain so. It is yours so do what you want but unfinished pipes age really well. If you want a bit of shine, nose oil will do well for that.