Honest opinion

[Firefyter-emt]

For the guys using spray Deft, how well does it hold up long term? I have done a few with a can I have in my shop as I must agree, the FP sucks.. Not sure if I want to step up the the CA finish yet. I sprayed maybe six to eight coats and wet sanded with 1000, 1500 & 2000 followed by a mild synthetic auto buffing compound and glaze. It looks like glass, but how does it hold up? Also, what are your wait times? I sprayed it through out the day and wet sanded & buffed the next morning. What length do you all wait for all steps? How long to let it sit before "using it"
Thanks!

 

[Turnitall]

Lacquer cures by evaporation of the solvent base...
When I was doing flat work, I was taught to let a lacquer finish cure for at least 6-7 days before rubbing it out. I do that with all my lacquer finish pens also... I use Deft from a can sprayed with a HF airbrush... I do about 5-6 coats about 15-20 min apart... you don't want a real wet flowing coat... each coat of lacquer will burn into the coat below it. If you spray to heavy (especially on a humid day) you have the risk of blushing.
After the finish has cured, I generally use automotive polishing compound followed by a good automotive antiswirl cream polish (McGuires #7 or #9). This is followed by a coat of Renessaince wax..
Allowing the lacquer to cure for 7-8 days gives a nicer polish because the finish is harder.