UPSB v4
Pen Modifications / Changing texture of pen body
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Date: Mon, Oct 10 2011 18:17:54
Hi, So my favorite pen mod is a comssa waterfall, ordered from penwish. I've always hated the sticky-glossy texture of the pen body though, especially for tricks like TA rev and thumbspin. I set out to change it with sandpaper. First using rough sandpaper and then smoothing it with a knife sharpener (would have used finer grit sandpaper in a perfect world, but I used what I had lol). And I'm thrilled with the result! It has a felt/cardboard feel, and it's great for TA revs and other texture-dependent tricks. But it's got me thinking about how else to change and get rid of that glossy finish on most pen bodies. A chem-student friend of mine suggested an acetone bath, but I worry that would warp the plastic and I don't have a spare body to test it on. Has anyone done anything like this? Got any ideas, tips, suggestions, experiences to share? :D
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Date: Mon, Oct 10 2011 18:35:53
No I have never tried that. Honestly I think it's stupid. But here's a GREAT idea, why don't you try a super pirat body? huh? Great!
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Date: Mon, Oct 10 2011 19:32:42
The feeling of a pen changes with how much you spin it. I've had my pen body for two and a half years and I love the feeling. It used to be very slick and having it worn in makes it feel better. So just try the natural solution of just spinning it.
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Date: Mon, Oct 10 2011 20:16:38
Use aceton (Nail-Polisher is the easiest way) to clean flexible bodys. works awesome with superpirat! has a very nice feeling afterward!
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Date: Mon, Oct 10 2011 21:10:41
I suppose pen feel is just something you'll have to get used to. I actually think it has something to do with how clean the pen is. One time, after feeling the need to disinfect my mod, I did. Afterwards, I noticed that the pen felt very slick and started to be very slippery. After a few days of spinning it though, it was no longer slippery. I also feel the pen slip from my hands after I wash my hands or take a shower. Well it's either that or I'm just a horrible spinner.
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Date: Mon, Oct 10 2011 22:47:05
How would spinning cardboard feeling things feel nice?
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Date: Mon, Oct 10 2011 23:06:25
there's no point in changing the texture of a pen barrel. comssa barrels are not sticky.
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Date: Mon, Oct 10 2011 23:08:30
Syrti wrote: Use aceton (Nail-Polisher is the easiest way) to clean flexible bodys. works awesome with superpirat! has a very nice feeling afterward!
you mean nail polish remover? -
Date: Mon, Oct 10 2011 23:15:45
Well thats because after taking a shower (assuming its with hot/warm water), your skin absorbs the hot water and evaporates.. which makes your skin actually really dry afterwards. Thats why people put on lotion after showering... Frog~
gyrobius wrote: I suppose pen feel is just something you'll have to get used to. I actually think it has something to do with how clean the pen is. One time, after feeling the need to disinfect my mod, I did. Afterwards, I noticed that the pen felt very slick and started to be very slippery. After a few days of spinning it though, it was no longer slippery.[B] I also feel the pen slip from my hands after I wash my hands or take a shower. [/B]Well it's either that or I'm just a horrible spinner.
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Date: Tue, Oct 11 2011 01:09:19
a super pirat feels really weird in the beginning. after 8 plus months of spinning. it feels better now ^^
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Date: Tue, Oct 11 2011 07:03:10
DrakeOhMeteor007 wrote: you mean nail polish remover?
ehm yep I guess ^^ @RicLu98: Nail Polish Remover has the same effect as 8 months of spinning. Use it and your body will be completely white and at first very clammy. But after 1, or 2 hours it has a very very nice feeling! -
Date: Tue, Oct 11 2011 18:15:15
A. Cardboard might not be the best way to describe it, hard to explain. B. To the people shitting on my thread, this is a pen mod forum and I'm talking about a pen mod idea. Go troll someone else that deserves it. C. I've been spinning this mod for 6-7 months for an hour or two a day. It's not STICKY but it's not smooth for the tricks I mentioned. So it's not that it isn't broken in.
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Date: Tue, Oct 11 2011 19:04:15
pirat is quite a bit shorter than comssa