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Yeah i am trying all my new stuff on my old blade and rubbers to see what works and what doesnt for me.

I am slowly becoming a EJ also because i want to order some more rubbers, but i dont have the want for more blades yet.
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I just finished off sealing my Nittaku AAA. It is now a piece of glossy weapon. If the smash does not win the point, I believe the look wouldLOLLOLLOL  It is so shiny. I certainly would not advise varnish the handle. When my hand is sweaty, I can feel the blade a bit slippery. But fortunately, it is a Jpen so I can still onto it without any problem. Mind you, I will still need to stick on a rubber and play with it before I would truly know if sealing is a good idea for me. Meanwhile, it sure looks really nice.
 
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Just a picture of the blade and the varnish I used. I basically pour the varnish on the blade and use a high quality brush to paint it all over. I paint 3 coats and leave overnight. I then sand with 1200 grit paper before I put on the final coat.
 
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Nice job, fattchoi!  SmileSmileSmile
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hookshot, thanks. I have to say for a first time job, it does look really nice. I think I will seal my Nittaku Violin P-H when it arrives. I hope to do the same good job.
 
For further info, I note that after 3 coats, the cork area though shiny but feel a bit roughie, if you know what I mean. That is why I decided to leave overnight and sand the whole blade down with the very fine 1200 grit paper. I sand till the whole blade actually feel so smooth that it is slippery and the shine almost gone. At that point, the blade really feels nice that I almost don't want to put on the final coat. But curiosity forced my hands and I put on the final coat. I was curious on whether if I put the final coat, would the cork area feels smooth rather than roughie. I am glad to report the whole blade is now shiny and smooth and probably slippery when wetLOL
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Hmmm...just tried to stick the rubber to the blade using Butterfly Basic Chack. It won't stickConfused
 
I then decided to finely sand the face till it is very smooth and face not glossy anymore. Just like before the final coat. And this time round, it worksSmile
 
I think this is best result. That way, the face is still protected by a layer of varnish while the rest of the blade is glossy. Question now is how it holds when I have a long play with it. Unfortunately my next date of play is Saturday. So got to wait till then.
 
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Hi fattchoi,
     That is interesting. I have not used basic chack. Glue sheets stick like scotch tape on glass,,Very well. Rubber cement has worked even with big domes although I had to use a press.
     Sanding must have given enough surface for it to grab. Chack must be different than anything I have used before. Good discovery.Smile
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Sweet job on the sealing Fattchoi!

I just put my first coat on, how long did u wait between each coat?

I hope mine turns out as beautiful as yours did :D
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It was cold and wet in Sydney yesterday. Even so, I only waited 30 minutes. After that, to make sure, I just use a hairdryer to blow all over the blade for a couple of minutes. And then I put on the next coat.
 
Good luck with yours.
 
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Nice job fatts,
 
Did you get that at the art shop, the varnish I mean.
How is it? Does it dry up hard and not sticky?

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gingko, I got that from Bunnings Warehouse, at the artist section. Cost just under $13. When dried, it is certainly not sticky and quite grippy. But I need to play with it this Saturday and see what happens with my sweaty palm. As for hard, I don't quite understand what you mean by that. I just tried and knock against the edge of my table and aargh, there is dentLOL
 
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YAY

i finished it with 2 layers of varathane and it looks beautiful and the rubber sticks beautifully.

I only hope it comes off nice and plays nice and it will be perfect and i will be a lot more confident in my sealing abilities!
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deathangel, that is good to hear. Yes, practice makes perfect. I am still experimenting and hope to come up with the best practice for sealing blades.
 
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Originally posted by DeathAngel DeathAngel wrote:

YAY

i finished it with 2 layers of varathane and it looks beautiful and the rubber sticks beautifully.

I only hope it comes off nice and plays nice and it will be perfect and i will be a lot more confident in my sealing abilities!


Yeah, i didn't have any problems with rubbers sticking to the blade. My advice is not to overdo it with the varnish - you need protection, not 1-2 mm layer of new substance on top of your blade.
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Originally posted by DeathAngel DeathAngel wrote:

YAY i finished it with 2 layers of varathane and it looks beautiful and the rubber sticks beautifully.I only hope it comes off nice and plays nice and it will be perfect and i will be a lot more confident in my sealing abilities!


Is there any noticeable weight difference?
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Originally posted by NTTT NTTT wrote:

Originally posted by DeathAngel DeathAngel wrote:

YAY i finished it with 2 layers of varathane and it looks beautiful and the rubber sticks beautifully.I only hope it comes off nice and plays nice and it will be perfect and i will be a lot more confident in my sealing abilities!


Is there any noticeable weight difference?


A gramm perhaps - that's if you don't go for triple-layer TommyZai patented Chinese technique...
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Yes there is a bit of a weight difference, but im pretty strong so it does not effect me. I also added 1 or 2 more layers of glue to make it stick better and longer because i dont plan on ungluing it for a while. I think it maybe went up a max of 4 grams but im pretty sure only 1-2 with the sealing. 
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