After seeing Stu's pens, I tried the CA finish protocol over the weekend and failed miserably. The bag over my finger tried to attach to the wood and I ended up with a gobby mess. I have to go back and re-read the thread, must be doing something wrong.
Also, the CA fumes were intense. I had on my safety glasses and faceshield and dust mask, should you use a chemical respirator with CA?
I'm trying to improve the finish. So far my best work has been sanding to 600 and then putting a couple of coats of Mylands Cellulose sanding sealer on. Then sanding to 3600 and then 3 coats of Mylands Friction polish. I then hit it lightly with HUT plastic polish and they shine like glass but I worry about the durability of the finish.
Thanks for any advice