Water Based Lacquers

4/12/05, 3:44 PM #1

Mike Swain
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Mike Swain

>Hi all,

I read in Mike Schwing's "Sooner than you think" post below about the Fuhr water based lacquers he used on the finished piece.

You have far more restrictions placed on you regarding what you can and can't use in the US than here in the UK, how is the "evolution of water based lacquers coming on over there?

I was sent samples of water based lacquer to test and review last year but found that although I could easily achieve a quality finish in some places where I had sanded through the different layers of the clear I was left with a fine white edge where the finings from sanding found their way between the coats.

Regards....Mike

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4/12/05, 5:07 PM #2

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>Mike

I've played with water based finishes for a while and I just don't like the look. I did a table just recently and rubbed out the finish and it looked realy nice except for the color. I haven't tried tinting the finishes yet. Lacquer works so much better for me so that's what I use.

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4/13/05, 2:10 AM #3

Mike Schwing from Md.
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Mike Schwing from Md.

>I work in our basement. Nitrocellulose based lacquers are out of the question. There are too many explosion hazards, as well as the smell that drives my bride crazy (and sometimes makes me dizzy). I don't like water based poly finishes at all. So I experimented with the Fuhr water based lacquer. I like it a lot, given my options. It is absolutely crystal clear, and its clean up and zero volatility are awesome. I don't _love_ the way it atomizes in my guns, but I'm sure that if I experiment more I'll find a setting that is optimal.

Shooting additional coats within a reasonable time is critical. No sooner than 20 minutes, no longer than an hour, so they say, or you'll get the witness lines you described. The directions do say if you go over 4 hours you must sand the surface first. Truthfully, I forgot about that on my red platter several times and didn't seem to suffer any consequences.

I'll be using a lot more of this.

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4/13/05, 2:49 AM #4

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>Mike,

You should look into Target Coatings' Ultima Sray Lacquer; a waterborne with 100% burn-in so those witness lins you speak about are eliminated, unless, of course, you leave sanding grit in the grain.

M

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4/13/05, 4:52 AM #5

RevDoug
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RevDoug

>Mark, who is the retailer for Target Coatings?

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4/13/05, 12:20 PM #6

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>I second the Target Coatings' Ultima Sray Lacquer. As close to the working properties of Nitrocellulose based lacquers of any that I have seen. Drys quick, second coat disolves into the first coat, rubs out well, doesn't color the wood, has a great "feel" giving a sensious "touch" to the turning.

Good Luck

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I have been turning wood for about 12 years now. I consume about 20 hours a week in front of the lathe making primarly bowls and platters. I keep thinking about making other "stuff" on the lathe, and ocasionaly I even get beyond the thinking part. But I take the most pleasure in bowls and platters. I have most every tool availble for the lathe but I am always looking for a new tool. More than looking for a new tool I am looking for a new hunk of wood. While a corner woodworker (sometimes called flat woodworker) can never have enough clamps, I find most woodturners can never have enough turning stock. The woodturning club I belong to has a Christmas party each year and part of that party is a "grab bag". We bring in a turning, that is judged by the people who come to the party. The people who make the top three turnings get prizes (like sandpaper or a tool). The real prize though is the exchange of turnings that comes from this colection of turnings. Some of my most cherished turned objects are the ones I have recieved from these grab bags.

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4/13/05, 1:01 PM #7

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>Rev,

I deal with Jeff Jewitt at Homestead Finishing (in the Links section) although Target has a website and sells direct as well. You can call Jeff and he or Susan will explain each finish they carry. Great people to work with.

Mark

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