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using finger nail polish for marbling?
Posted by: sam Ledbetter (---.cable.conwaycorp.net)
Date: February 16, 2017 11:35AM

I was wondering if anyone has tried using finger nail polish for marbling. I have been using Testor paints and having decent results. I thought about using finger nail polish as well since you can get some pretty wild colors.

Thanks in advance

Sam Ledbetter

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Re: using finger nail polish for marbling?
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (172.56.42.---)
Date: February 16, 2017 12:01PM

The pigment jars used for marbling use so little product, you'll get maybe 50 rods or more per jar, with no compatibility problems.

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Re: using finger nail polish for marbling?
Posted by: Matthew Pitrowski (---.lightspeed.milwwi.sbcglobal.net)
Date: February 16, 2017 02:35PM

I do believe you would do better with straight acetone because the wife's has lanolin added to it to keep the shin around the nail soft
acetone +lanolin = nail polish remover

The best day to be alive is always tomorrow !!
Think out side the box when all else fails !!!
Wi.

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Re: using finger nail polish for marbling?
Posted by: joseph karow (---.res.bhn.net)
Date: February 17, 2017 08:08AM

I have used nail polish to fill in the spaces on a open diamond wrap , with good results. Also to stencil my logo. I want to try a marble with polish, i think you can get a more of a 3d effect and see through effects.

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Re: using finger nail polish for marbling?
Posted by: Ken Preston (---.opera-mini.net)
Date: February 17, 2017 02:26PM

So - is someone going to do this? Innovation comes not from following but from testing. Personally I have not tried this and probably will not.

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Re: using finger nail polish for marbling?
Posted by: sam Ledbetter (---.cable.conwaycorp.net)
Date: February 18, 2017 10:04AM

I will try it on test when I build my next rod and let you know what happens.

Sam Ledbetter

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Re: using finger nail polish for marbling?
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: February 19, 2017 03:44AM

Sam,
Look at the post above on partially cured epoxy, someone tried using the applicator brush for epoxy and enough polish was in it to ruin the epoxy finish.

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Re: using finger nail polish for marbling?
Posted by: Barry Chapman (---.41.70.115.static.exetel.com.au)
Date: February 19, 2017 07:37PM

I did try it once & had issues with the acetone upsetting the mixture, also there is very little pigment in the nail polish .I just felt it wasn't worth pursuing, as the powdered pigments give me no problems

Regards Baz

Bundeena
NSW Australia

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Re: using finger nail polish for marbling?
Posted by: sam Ledbetter (---.cable.conwaycorp.net)
Date: February 27, 2017 06:28PM

FYI

I tried the nail polish in a test run and it was a total failure. The moment I added the nail polish to the thread epoxy, the epoxy started to gum up and turn into a gooey mass. I was able to take a tooth pick and pull off about 80% of the epoxy off the test blank.

Thanks for all of the comments

Sam Ledbetter

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