Fordite Ring Blanks
Fordite Ring Blanks
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$15.30 USD
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About this product
Fordite Ring Blanks
Layered automotive-paint Fordite, pre-shaped as a ring blank for lathe work.
Fordite—also called Detroit Agate or Motor Agate—is made from layers of automotive paint that accumulated and repeatedly cured in older paint shops. Once cut and polished, those layers reveal stripes, swirls, and color changes that behave visually more like stone than paint.These ring blanks are approximately 1.5 × 1.5 inches, rounded and center-drilled to reduce the setup work before turning. This batch is Jeep Wrangler Fordite.
Specifications
- Ring blank
- approximately 1.5 × 1.5 in
- Height
- varies
- Prep
- rounded with center hole
- Batch
- Jeep Wrangler
- Pen blank option
- approximately 1.5 × 1.5 × 6 in, limited quantity
- 1.5 × 1.5 inring blank
- Center drilledfor turning
- Jeep Wranglerbatch
- Forditelayered paint
Before you build
- MaterialHistoric paint layersEvery color line came from repeated automotive finishing and curing.
- PrepCentered for turningRing blanks are rounded and center-drilled before they reach your lathe.
- PatternRevealed as you cutThe final stripe and swirl pattern emerges from the orientation of the blank.
- TechniqueSharp tools + light cutsControlled turning reduces chipping and separation between layers.
About Fordite
Layers of automotive paint, cut like stone.
- One of a kind
- Vivid layered color
- Turnable and sandable
Working tips: Sand gently; the pattern changes as you go deeper.
Fordite is built up from hundreds of layers of paint. Each blank is one of a kind.
Recommended use
You may need a chuck, a boring tool, and cutting tools suited to your type of lathe.
Use sharp tools and take light, controlled cuts. Fordite can chip or delaminate, especially at edges. Soft or porous areas may benefit from CA or resin stabilization.
Avoid heat buildup during sanding and polishing. Sand to at least 12,000 grit, finish with a plastic polish, and use a soft buffing wheel.
Use appropriate respiratory, eye, skin, ventilation, and dust-control protection. Older automotive paint can contain hazardous metals and should not be treated like ordinary clean plastic dust.
Use sharp tools and take light, controlled cuts. Fordite can chip or delaminate, especially at edges. Soft or porous areas may benefit from CA or resin stabilization.
Avoid heat buildup during sanding and polishing. Sand to at least 12,000 grit, finish with a plastic polish, and use a soft buffing wheel.
Use appropriate respiratory, eye, skin, ventilation, and dust-control protection. Older automotive paint can contain hazardous metals and should not be treated like ordinary clean plastic dust.
Learn more
Every subscription box ring is a full build video, start to finish. The blog goes deeper on materials, tools and technique.
Shipping & returns
Shipping
- Free US shipping on orders $50 and up.
- Most orders leave our North Carolina shop within 1 to 2 business days.
- Anything with a Slow Speed Ring Turner: up to 5 days, each one is built to order.
Returns
- 30 days from delivery on unused items in original packaging.
- Custom and personalized items are final sale unless damaged or defective.
- Full return policy
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