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Post by elewayne on Aug 19, 2017 9:37:04 GMT -8
I have a question, anybody have any experience with using a pre-cat lacquer for the interior wood finish? I have used it for years, sprayed of course, on furniture pieces I build for a living. I'd like to use pre-cat lac on the trailer wood because of the short dry time and it will stay clear without yellowing. I'm doing the interior wood in white oak with rift cut white oak front panels, like doors and drawer fronts. I'm just not sure how well it would preform in a trailer environment, while the trailer is being stored . I hate spraying oil base finishes because of the slow dry time and it gets all over everything in the shop, and it's much more of a pain to clean up. anybody on here actually know anything about this product.
thanks wayne
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Post by Ross on Aug 23, 2017 5:03:15 GMT -8
elewayneHey Wayne, I am a custom furniture and cabinet maker, as well. I have used several different finishes for the interior of our builds....from brand new teardrop builds to rebuilding vintage campers.The interior finishes that I have used are as follows: shellac, polyurethane, lacquer, pre-cat lacquer, OTC water borne (like min-wax), commercial grade water borne....even used Ben Moore's water borne oil based paint on a few cabinets in our last Shasta. All work very well, just depends on the overall look that you are after. So far so good, haven't heard any problems with me using the vinyl sealer & pre-cat lacquer from Mohawk. However, the spray finish that I am currently using on a 1966-1967 Yellowstone Cavalier and love, is a Sherwin Williams water borne finish (Kem Aqua Plus). It flashes just like lacquer, drys to 220 sand in about 4 hours (depending on temp and humidity), you don't have to worry about blushing (because it is a water borne finish) and it doesn't yellow. It can be tinted if need be, with TransTint (Woodcraft, Klingspor's Woodworking Supply, etc). Usually, it only takes 4 coats to get a beautiful finish. If you spray too many coats, you can get a cloudy appearance to the finish. Hope this helps.
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