I’ve sprayed cherry kitchen cabinets with clear catalyzed lacquer with my HVLP system – typically three coats. I find that finish on horizontal surfaces, like the upper edge of the bottom rail of a frame-and-panel lower cabinet door, where water can sit for some time unnoticed, suffer visible damage after awhile. The finish turns white and is no longer smooth. These edges are difficult to spray without avoiding some overspray. But, the problem also happens on well-finished, easy-to-spray surfaces such as the banding around the granite tile countertop. I conclude that catalyzed lacquer is not bullet-proof and I want to find a better solution.
But first, how can I spot-repair the offending edges? I cannot refinish all the doors. I am interested in brushing or wiping just the 1/4″ bottom edge on the doors with something that will dissolve the damaged surface and leave a smooth clear result (obviously).
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For the repair, contact the manufacturer, but some times wiping with alcohol will pull the moisture out. If the issue is delamination (can you flake it off with you fingernail) then I think your finish leaves something to be desired, or the finish was not applied under the ideal conditions, following the apropiate schedule, for recoats. For something more durable use conversion varnish. It is the toughest stuff that can be sprayed by a non-automated shop. Also using a vinyl sealer greatly improves the durability of conversion varnish or cat lac.
Pardon my spelling,
Mike
Make sure that your next project is beyond your skill and requires tools you don't have. You won't regret it.
Jimmy ,
You can sand or rub out the offending areas and mask and re spray the same materials or test an area maybe the bottom edge of a lower door by sanding and brushing something like Deft clear wood finish in several thin coats.
good luck dusty
Grampy,
you can disappear those white water marks very easily: cover the mark with a cloth like a thin towel or sheet and warm it up with an iron-use gentle heat , very gentle heat. Gone like magic.
For the rough surfaces you could try a light sanding first , then iron.
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