Micarta!

[KodiAM]

Hi all! My amazing boyfriend has given me some jewelry and beads made with micarta and I am just curious as to what the consensus is about if micarta is waterproof or not? I am aware I could totally just google this but I'd love to have some more professional opinions too!

 

[knarfeng]

Hi all! My amazing boyfriend has given me some jewelry and beads made with micarta and I am just curious as to what the consensus is about if micarta is waterproof or not? I am aware I could totally just google this but I'd love to have some more professional opinions too!

Micarta is waterproof, and is also unaffected by oils and solvents.

 

[nettle]

Micarta is nice stuff. It's water proof and blood proof as far as knife handle use. Soaking it submerged in water for two weeks? I don't know.

 

[KodiAM]

Micarta is nice stuff. It's water proof and blood proof as far as knife handle use. Soaking it submerged in water for two weeks? I don't know.

blood proof is something I didn't even think about tbh! I am notoriously accident prone so this is super helpful!

 

[jmh33]

John

 

[nettle]

blood proof is something I didn't even think about tbh! I am notoriously accident prone so this is super helpful!

Deer blood. Not mine (yet).

 

[Taz]

Micarta can absorb water and liquids and stain over time. I have some water stained micarta at home; it's vintage stuff and the bottom of the piece where it is lighter in color shows staining from what I am assuming is water.