Our process is quite simple, no cooking or heating needed. We just take certain amount of copal almaciga , then mix it with lacquer thinner , then let it stand over night , the following day we filter the bark, dirt and other impurities. Filter using silkscreen cloth, then we have plastic...
It dries to a hard film unfortunately it does not form a clear film, i agreeits not from the same specie,
Regarding natural resins guy where can we find him? I already approach guys in the Philippines , scientist actually and they could not give a solution.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Chris
Hello,
This is my post here, i heard great things about this forum.
I make plastic varnish here in the Philippines . This is made up of Almaciga resin ( Manila Copal) combined with strong lacquer thinners. Uses of this Plastic Varnish is as a substitute for the more expensive Clear Gloss...
