I am using an Earlex 5000 and Enduro Var Gloss. We are spraying a high chair we made (hard maple) for our newest grandson. I am using a 1.5 needle set up. When I sprayed the tray, I put down a nice heavy coat, it self levels fine and I get a very smooth finish that is nice to touch and rub your hands over. On the chair itself, I cannot seem to get a finish that is really smooth to the touch. If I spray too heavy, the finish runs or sags. When it dries, the feel is a bit rough. We sand between every coat, 220 grit. We have 4 coats so far and still not smooth to the touch that I want.
I selected Enduro Var for it's durability, it's ambering effect, and I had it on hand. My wife did an intarsia on the back, (pictures will be posted when complete). We used some white wood and did not want the ambering, so I used EM6000. Again it was a horizontal surface so no concern about runs or sags. It went on great and and feels nice and smooth.
In the future, I am thinking of using EM6000 as my go-to finish. And use de-waxe shellac when I want some ambering. Recoat time on EM6000 is 30 mins on Enduro Var it is 2-4 hours. My brief experience with EM6000 was very good.
Any feedback/hints/suggestions will be very appreciated.
Thanks.