[firehawkmph]

Nate,
get yourself a can of brushing lacquer from home depot and wipe it on with a clean white cloth, old tube sock work well. Use a little dab and wipe it on. It will dry in less than a minute. Put 3 or 4 coats on and your done, unless you have a buffer system, then buff it.
Mike Hawkins

 

[firehawkmph]

^ I thought you were the guy who hates pens.

Anyway, Like everyone said, use aerosol and just one quick spritz is all it takes. I usually wait 5 seconds after just to make sure before putting on the next coat.

Hey Firehawkmph does the lacquer hold up to the excessive handling a pen gets? I'm looking for a finish I can wipe on that is glossy and can be put on pens with very fine details that CA won't work for, but is durable enough for a pen.

Itchy,
If you put on 3-4 coats, it should hold up fine. Get the gloss lacquer if you want the high gloss finish. As far as the micromesh, never tried it with lacquer. The other finish that would work well is 'Woodturners Finish' by General finishes. It builds up a nice film and has a nice gloss and should be pretty impervious to wear. Micromesh is the prescribed sanding media. Very simple to use, almost foolproof, and dries in minutes.
Mike Hawkins