Ok.....after the last two days, I now know more about lacquer than I thought I ever would, and am probably even more confused. To simplify things, at least for me..... I am just going to paste an email I sent to a couple of manufacturers.
We are a small custom home decor manufacturer. I have been playing around with using lacquer as a topcoat as opposed to a water-based product. I love the way the lacquer goes on, and the look. The only thing I had at my disposal was Deft Brushable Lacquer, which I thinned and sprayed on 2 to 3 coats with an hvlp gun. I did not sand between coats, as the products we manufacture are not a "high end" product. Everything worked great, except after drying for several days to over a week in a hot and dry climate, the packing material, sheets of thin packaging foam, stuck to the surface. I am wondering if the foam sheets reacted with the lacquer. For all practical purposes it seemed to be dry. I am wondering if a "precat" lacquer or a conversion varnish would be a better solution. I should also point out that I am spraying on a wood surface that has been painted (acrylic) and stained with an oil-based stain. Thank you for any advice you might be able to offer.
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