HDPE and finish?

[Jesse Tutterrow]

After some Internet research it looks like HDPE plastic is immune to any problems with a finish except for CA where some pen turners will stop after a few coats of CA to break the HDPE loose.

I am making some HDPE "soft touches" for my live center and before I put too much time and faith in HDPE I wanted to verify that there are not any problems with finish getting of the HDPE or sticking the HDPE to the wood.

Any comments regarding this is appreciated.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

I made a soft touch from a 2 inch rod. It does not have any ill effects I have seen but I have not used it on a finished item. I have noted that it does not mar wood like a solid wood soft touch can do.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Delrin is another commonly machined polymer used for such purposes.