Lacquer Thinner?

[BogBean]

I have some Mylands Melamine Lacquer and I want to try the lacquer dip. Can I use any lacquer thinner with the Mylands? Where would be a good place to start 15%, 25% or higher?....Thanks

 

[Gary]

The manufacturer says it can be thinned with their Cellulose Thinners. I wouldn't be afraid to try regular lacquer thinner, but I haven't done so. I use it regularly, but I don't do the dip thing so I can't help you there.

 

[KKingery]

I don't know if it helps, but when I dip (using poly), I cut to a 50/50 mixture.

 

[low_48]

I'd say that any lacquer thinner would work. The cheap stuff at the home center is not as highly refined as what you get at an auto paint finish store, the cheap stuff usually has more water in it. The term lacquer used to be short for nitrocelluose (sp?)lacquer. Now we have acrylic modified lacquer, brushing lacquer, precatalyzed lacquer, etc...... You can also get different "speeds" of lacquer thinner. They play with the mix of "nasties" to get slower drying for high humidity conditions, or fast drying for good conditions.

Rich

 

[BogBean]

Gary, Ken and Rich,
Thank you for the help....