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I’m down to the wire on finishing a picture frame for a graduation gift. Last night I sprayed 3 coats of Deft lacquer and noticed they got cloudier as I went. I was using steel wool between coats, and the haze seemed to improve with the steel wool. I did some searching this morning and think I am experiencing “blush”, but still don’t have a handle on what I need to do to get rid of it in a hurry. Would it be enough to rub it down with steel wool and then paste wax? Please help!
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Blush is caused by moisture trapped in the lacquer film as it dries. The heat generated by buffing with steel wool may help to dissipate the moisture. An easier way is to scuff the surface with 220 or 320 no-load silicon carbide paper (Tri-M-Ite), then spray on another coat of lacquer that has been thinned with retarder thinner. The retarder thinner takes longer to dry, giving the moisture time to escape before the lacquer film hardens.
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