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   EarlKelly | Jul 25, 2005 07:29pm | #1

   I would let it dry a minimum of 3 days if not a week. Yes you can spray Laq. over Tung oil. I would use a vinyl sealer under the laq it will go a long way towards preventing water damage. Laq by itself is not very moisture resistant. Doesn't matter if nitro or newer catalyzed laq.

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   wchips | Jul 25, 2005 08:13pm | #2

       I spraied lacquer over tung oil on some end tables,and it worked real good .The first ones i did are about 5 years old ,and still look like new.

      I would not finishb kitchen cabinets with lacquer though. I tried that a few years back.It does not work very well, too maney water splashes, lots of household cleaners are hard on lacquer finishes, then if you have a coffee pot ,the sream will raise havock with lacquer also . On that job i ended up sanding all the cabinets with 320 grit and coating with ply.   That solved the problem.

                                       Have a nice day Lee

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   zbalk | Jul 26, 2005 05:03pm | #3

   Earl and Lee,

      Thanks for the info.  Yes, I am a little leery about relying upon lacquer on these cabinets, at least for these guys.  Appears that they get a little splash happy working in the kitchen.

      I have always had lacquered kitchen cabinets though, but my wife and I are fairly vigilant. 

      Thanks again.                 Zbalk

    

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   PlaneWood | Jul 26, 2005 08:30pm | #4

   Well, if it were mine, I would use Deft Poly over the Tung Oil instead of Lacquer.  3 or 4 hand rubbed coats with 0000 steel wool between each.  Use either gloss or satin to satisfy desires.  Let the Tung Oil dry for several days.  Lacquer is not good for anything that receives water or other types of moisture.

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy (maker of fine sawdust!)
   PlaneWood

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   zbalk | Jul 26, 2005 11:45pm | #5

   Mike, thank you.  I agree with you, on balance, about lacquer as a topcoat in kitchens.  It's not my kitchen, and it's a very large kitchen with lots and lots of doors and drawers and face frames.  I didn't bid the job at the degree of labor time you describe, but that application would yield a far better result in terms of protection from water.  I specified nitro-lacquer, which is what they had previously.  I hate not doing my work to a grade of quality that is not my own, but that is life in my real world.                      Zbalk