rodger. Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 My typical topcoat is general high performance poly. I spray with an earlex, and I like the results I usually achieve. I am tempted to try lacquer, mainly from the projects I have seen Marc use it on. It looks great, and I like the idea of one coat "burning" into the next. So, where do I start? Is water based lacquer good? Or only solvent based? Which brands do you guys use? Any advice for a newbie to lacquer (besides where a good respirator)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastKid Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I'm a curious newbie myself trying to broaden my horizons. This should be a good thread Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 water base does not burn in, it is a completely different animal. Lacquer in that context is just a marketing term. My Earlex 5500 just arrived, I am going to start with nitro lacquer and CAB acrylic and then go from there. Nitro is a little more durable but yellows slightly, cab acrylic is meant to be "water white" or basically crystal clear. Sherwin Williams has a nice table comparing their clear finishes. http://oem.sherwin-williams.com/products/wood/clear-wood-finishes Also, Marc answered a question on this topic a while back. http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/different-types-of-lacquer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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