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   oldusty | Dec 09, 2008 08:24pm | #1

     yo knothole ,

             Yup , after 30 years or so I still use lacquer on a lot of items .

          I guess I like it because it dries so fast.

                   Moisture is the worst enemy of lac , the temp can be cool as long as it is dry or void of excess moisture you can get good results.

          Silicones , waxes and any other contaminate can cause fish eyes and craters .

                        regards        dusty

    

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   SteveSchoene | Dec 10, 2008 12:33am | #2

   The biggest issue is having a safe place to spray it, since it is flammable.  Basic nitrocellulose lacquer is a good finish that rubs out quite nicely.  Until not that many years ago it was the industry standard for commercial furniture. 

   Now, more durable products such as catalyzed lacquer and conversion varnish in many varients offer advantages, with disadvantages of calling for different cleanup, and for even more attention to the toxicity of the solvents.  VOC issues are pushing the world toward waterborne finishes.