How long do I need to let lacquer cure before before I buff? I have heard 2 days and 28 days, and everything in between.
How long do I need to let lacquer cure before before I buff? I have heard 2 days and 28 days, and everything in between.
Brian
Sawdust Formation Engineer
in charge of Blade Dulling
Brian,
I am pretty impatient and I can tell you more than a day or it will melt. I have had better luck hiding a piece for a week.
Brian, my experience has been that if I buff it out in less than a week, I can melt the lacquer with the friction. OTOH, many of our club members who use lacquer, polish on the lathe using pads similar to these and mineral spirits as a lubricant. This can be done literally minutes after spraying.
Retired - when every day is Saturday (unless it's Sunday).
Brian - what kind of lacquer are you using? I know there are 2 major types of lacquer and the drying times are really different.
Any chance there is information available on the manufacturer's website - or at least a 'contact us' button where you can ask questions about a particular product?
Steve
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I use Deft rattle can lacquer and like to let it dry for 10 to 14 days. In town here they have stopped carrying Deft and now all I can find is Minwax Lacquer. It seems to take a little longer to cure hard than Deft. May just be me but I don't buff it for at least 3 weeks. Also Brian drying time in your area will make a difference.
Bernie
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Also Deft spray can (it doesn't actually rattle), and 3 days in a 70 degree, 50% rh shop is adequate. And/but I usually buff only lightly with white compound. For a high-build finish I would wait a week before wet sanding level and buffing.
Richard in Wimberley
Brian,
Russ Fairfield, in his finishing secrets, provides a step-by-step article on finishing a turned item with lacquer. His last step is to wait overnight before buffing. Note: He was using Deft brushing lacquer, not the rattle can lacquer you're using.
Here's a link to Russ' article: http://www.woodturnerruss.com/FSOriginal5.html
Not being a finishing guru, and knowing what brands are the best, my choice of Cabot was because the hardware store I like to buy from carries it. They are a great store with excellent service. The economy has been hard on them, and I like to spend what few dollars I do in a local "good service place". My few dollars don't help much, but if a lot of peolpe shop there then maybe..... They are close to home, and I'd like them to stay around.
I did call Cabot this morning, and they wern't much help. She just read from the can label. I did that (yes, I am a guy and I read directions). I also e-mailed their tech support, and am waiting for a reply. I hope it is better.
Last edited by Brian Brown; 02-19-2010 at 12:59 AM.
Brian
Sawdust Formation Engineer
in charge of Blade Dulling
Steve
“You never know what you got til it's gone!”
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