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TURNER'S MAGICLACQUER-BASED FRICTION DRYING POLISHES
For many years wood turners have searched for a finish which could be applied while turning and dry instantly. Many substances have been tried; alcohol-based "French" polishes, waxes of various types, even heat-dispersed products in bar form, none of which has proven completely satisfactory. "French" polishes contain alcohol, shellac, linseed oil or tung oil, and other substances, none of which are impervious to alcohol, hand oils, water or perspiration. They look fine when first applied, but will quickly become dull after even limited exposure to hand oils, water or alcohol. Most also become tacky on warm and humid days. If you use wax, you'll notice that the color of the wood begins to change as it absorbs moisture. Wax-based polishes in bar and paste form are not waterproof and certainly not impervious to alcohol, water, hand oils, perspiration or heat. A better substitute would be the natural oils of the wood itself, which can be brought forth with a little hard burnishing. WoodWrite, Ltd. offers two polishes which are durable enough to be used on a bar top and contain no tung or linseed oil, alcohol, or shellac. CN-16 Semi-Gloss and CN-17 Super Gloss are carefully formulated blends of several inert polymers with a base of lacquer thinner. CN-16 Semi-Gloss contains more solids and is an ideal coating for open-grained woods such as mahogany or walnut. We recommend sealing resinous woods such as cocobolo, tulipwood or bloodwood first with CN-11 Sealer. CN-17 Super Gloss is a perfect final coat or may be used directly on non-resinous closed-grain woods. Application is simplicity itself:
You have now created a magic finish which will last for years under normal use. There has never been a finish like CN-16 Semi-Gloss or CN-17 Super Gloss for wood turners. We're sure that you'll love it! A little bit goes a long way. If you are using our polishes for pens and pencils, you'll find that one 8 oz can will provide as many as 1000 applications. Is Turner’s Magic™ food safe? Many of you have inquired whether Turner’s Magic™ finishes are safe for use with food and drink. The answer is YES, definitely! Although you wouldn’t want to use the CN-11 Sealer by itself, CN-16 and CN-17 dry to a non-toxic finish, and are an excellent choice for finishing your bowls, cups, bottle stoppers, etc. The Turner’s Magic™ system is superior to waxes or even the poly substances. Waxes are soft and as such, may not be built up on the surface of the wood. When you add a second coat of wax, it softens the underlying wax and smears around, not adding to the depth. When you use Turner’s Magic™ , however, each coat adds to the last because each coat is dry before the next is added. Even woods like Oak, Walnut and Mahogany fill up when using our CN-16, which has more fillers than CN-17. Top it off with CN-17 and you’ll have a hard, long lasting surface which is completely food safe.
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