lacquer finish help

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doddman70

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I have been searching all morning for info on doing a lacquer finish either airbrush and or dip and have found some good reading but I could have sworn that I read a tutorial somewhere but in going through the search I haven't found anything does anyone know where one might be? I'm looking for a better more organized setup than what I have been doing. which has been simply using a spray can while the blanks are on the lathe. also what would be the pros and cons of airbrush/spray vs dip? I got some HF and woodcraft gift cards from coworkers so I was thinking this might be the time to improve on this. any help would be great!!

Thanks Shane
 
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If you want to dry the lacquer more evenly and do not have a slow-turning motor (though the rotisserie motor is a great idea), just add a TOUCH of lacquer retarder to the lacquer. JUST A TOUCH or it will take an eon to cure.
 
I love the smooth-as-glass result of dipping but you do have to let it cure for a good long while before it reaches its maximum durability - I mean several days if not weeks. You can assemble the pen after it has simply sat overnight and dried but I wouldn't subject the pen to much serious use until you can no longer smell the sent of lacquer when you hold the pen to your nose. Only then has it fully off-gassed.

DAMHIKT!

Russ Fairfield is the MAN with respect to many things, including - most significantly at this point - finishes. I'm pretty sure his site has a bunch of material on using lacquer.
 
Shane,

I spray (HF airbrush) 4 or 5 pens at a time. I mount the blanks on a wooden dowel. I spray very light coats, so I don't need to concern myself with the finish running (although I love the rotisserie idea).

I typically spray 9 to 12 light coats. Three to four sessions, three coats at a session, 2 minutes apart, 1 hour between sessions.

Hope that helps.

jeff
 
Originally posted by RussFairfield

Go here and read Articles 4 and 11.

http://www.woodturner-russ.com/FinishingSecrets.html
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Hey Russ,

GREAT site and awesome articles!!!

In article 4 you state that you plug both ends of the tube and hang it from wire. You also state that you should always have a bushing after the tube to give the lacquer something to run on to.

Could you give more specific details on exactly what you use to plug the ends and how you wire the whole thing together with the plugs and the bushing?

Thanks a million,
Steve
 
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