Sealing on DHS Fang bo carbon blade

[Steve2000]

[SUB]​[/SUB]I use Latex based glue (joola lex) and I just want to check if i should seal my blade or will it be fine ?

 

[Steve2000]

And if i do what do I use to seal (cheap and accesible)

 

[Giangt]

I haven't sealed my blade and it is fine. In general it is recommended to seal blades with limba outer which are not sealed from the factory. I use DHS which is good and have a low viscosity. Easy to apply.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Some people like to deal their blades. Some people don't. You don't need to. It is a choice. It does protect the blade a little but it isn't necessary.

There are many options for sealing. Most TT companies make some form of blade sealer. Any of them would work. So would any version of sealant from a hardware store.

I use MinWax Wipe on Poly. It is really easy to apply and fairly inexpensive.

But you only do it if you want to.


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[rokphish]

I seal with Xiom I-Sure and off brand PU. Never had to sand. I've sealed hundreds of blades.

This was the last time I seal many blades in one go. Experimenting how many blades I could seal with a small bottle of xiom i-sure (inside was off brand PU).

Those sealed includes: head, sides, handle. So if only sealing heads it could seal so many more blades.

 

[Giangt]

I seal with Xiom I-Sure and off brand PU. Never had to sand. I've sealed hundreds of blades.

This was the last time I seal many blades in one go. Experimenting how many blades I could seal with a small bottle of xiom i-sure (inside was off brand PU).

Those sealed includes: head, sides, handle. So if only sealing heads it could seal so many more blades.

What kind of Forrest do you have there. ;-)

 

[rokphish]

Utopian forest

 

[Greco]

Some people like to deal their blades. Some people don't. You don't need to. It is a choice. It does protect the blade a little but it isn't necessary.

There are many options for sealing. Most TT companies make some form of blade sealer. Any of them would work. So would any version of sealant from a hardware store.

I use MinWax Wipe on Poly. It is really easy to apply and fairly inexpensive.

But you only do it if you want to.


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Does it affects its play? I mean, when you seal a blade, does it becomes noticeably harder, stiffer, or something like that?
I have a signed blade that i want to use, so i'm thinking of sealing it to protect it.
Thanks

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Does it affects its play? I mean, when you seal a blade, does it becomes noticeably harder, stiffer, or something like that?
I have a signed blade that i want to use, so i'm thinking of sealing it to protect it.
Thanks

Sealing does affect how the blade plays to some extent. How much it affects how the blade plays actually depends on how much sealant you use.

I personally put a very thin layer of sealant on which is also why I use MinWax Wipe-On-Poly. You can put a very think layer and still get full coverage.

So, I doubt anyone would be able to feel the difference on the blades I have sealed. But there still is a tiny difference. If the layer was thicker, it would be more. But you would probably have to put a very thick layer on to have a real effect.

And that is just what the NCT coating on a bunch of Stiga blades is: a thick layer of sealant.

But, again, the choice is yours.


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