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    Quote Originally Posted by heftysmokes View Post
    As far as adhering the bands to your chair (or humidor), I would suggest Elmer's Craft Glue. It's pretty much the exact same stuff as the paste kids ate in elementary school and it works as well if not better than any of the expensive stuff I tried. Also, you have a timeframe to adjust the band to your liking. One word of advice: make sure the back of your band is totally coated otherwise when you apply a seal over the top, any air trapped under the band will cause a bubble.
    Good luck; be sure to post some pics.
    What do you use to seal the bands? I've been thinking about the whole "using cigar bands to cover a humidor" project and then clear coating it with something, I just don't know what would be best to use.
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    to seal the bands i think a good thick coat of polyurothane would do the trick.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hex1848 View Post
    What do you use to seal the bands? I've been thinking about the whole "using cigar bands to cover a humidor" project and then clear coating it with something, I just don't know what would be best to use.
    Hex-
    Sorry I missed this post until heresjohnny bumped it. On my bar project, I started by applying multiple coats of polycrilic (around 40) over the bands. The problem was, I wanted a smooth top surface, and even after that many coats of the poly, it was still really bumpy from the bands overlapping. Then my dad recommended EnviroTex, which is like a pourable plastic. It comes in a 2part container that you just mix and pour. It is self leveling and the box claims one application is equal to 50 coats of varnish.


    Quote Originally Posted by here'sjohnny View Post
    to seal the bands i think a good thick coat of polyurothane would do the trick.
    Here's johnny-
    One thing to be aware of with the polyurethane- it has a tendency to yellow with some age. Even the products that say "non-yellowing" or something along those lines can start to take on a patina, especially if they are exposed to sunlight. Personally I like the look of the old poly when it starts to color with age, but it's something to look out for.

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    yeah the yellowing would probably be bad for allowing the bands to be seen through the surface. polycrillic as you said you were using might do better. i guess i havn't made anything that is old enough to see the yellowing effect. with the polycrillic did you try sanding it then applying a fresh coat? not sure if it would fog from the paper, but i think there is a fine enough grit to accomplish that, or even could you wet sand it like you would a car's paint?
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    Last edited by heftysmokes; 01-03-2008 at 03:19 PM. Reason: double post

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