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   gecko | Jun 01, 2004 04:12pm | #1

   depends what your looking for, but most well equipped paint shops have it in stock. I'm required to be a business owner to purchase it. but that may not be a rule.

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   http://www.BartlettWoodworking.com

    

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   Dalewood | Jun 01, 2004 04:26pm | #2

   Gecko,  What about the Deft brand that is sold at Lowes?  Is that a quality product?

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   user-5880422 | Jun 01, 2004 05:19pm | #3

   Paint shops sell it, MacLac is what my local guy carries.

   For the waterborne finishes, I go to http://www.homesteadfinishing.com as they carry both the Fuhr and Target products (new Target waterborne is really nice to work with).

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   Paul_Snyder | Jun 02, 2004 12:37am | #4

   Dale,

   Sherwin Williams has an extensive line of wood finishing products. They have a number of Chemical Coating outlets that specialize in these products (click on this link to check for a local store - Store Locator) - but you can order through any branch as long as you know what you want. You can check out the full variety of finishes they offer at this link - SW Wood Finishes.

   In waterborne finishes, like Jeff I also like the finishes from Target Coatings. The last switch I made was from Fuhr to Target's finishes and I've been really pleased with them. One of my local finishing suppliers now carries Target's finishes but I used to order directly from them. They have a website at "www.targetcoatings.com".

   Deft is an okay lacquer, but there are better ones out there. Sherwin Williams finishes are better. I like the solvent-based finishes from Chemcraft the best. You can check their website to see if they have a local supplier in your area - Chemcraft.

   Paul

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   Joe_Fusco | Jun 02, 2004 01:09am | #5

   Dale,

   Parks which is sold at Home Depot and the Deft sold at lowe’s are good middle of the road products. As Paul said SW sales some good stuff as well. My favorite lacquers are from ML Campbell ( http://www.mlcampbell.com ) , they make some of the better solvent based lacquers on the market in my opinion.

   Waterbornes are getting better as well. You can try http://www.homesteadfinishing.com and http://www.waterbornefinishes.com for Fuhr products as well.

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   nikkiwood | Jun 02, 2004 01:32am | #6

   There are many others who are real experts when it comes to spraying and lacquer.

   But I have sprayed all of the various products mentioned above at one time or another -- and to be honest, I have never found much difference among them. One might come out of the can a little thicker than the others, so you just thin it down. I have always religiously followed can directions (thinning, recoat time, etc.), and perhaps that's why I haven't had problems.

   For most of what I have done, I have stayed with the traditional nitrocellulose stuff. But two different times, I tried a "precatalyzed" version (from M.L. Campbell, which required no two-part mixing) -- but only because it was supposed to be more durable. It's hard to judge the durability issue, but it sprayed like all the others.

   Do be careful, though, with the products from home centers that's labeled "brushing lacquer" (Deft - Clear Wood Finish is one example). There is nothing wrong with this stuff, just that it will dry more slowly because they have added retarder to the mix.