I am building a chest of drawers in my high school shop class and I would like to know what finish you all suggest. My instructor prefers Deft laquer but It always seems sort of thin and it doesn't look like it fills in the grain very much. I have always liked the look of a semi-gloss polyurethane, but I need something that I can spray on. I have noticed that Deft laquer in a gloss gives about the same shine as a semi gloss poly. Any suggestions on a finish that I can spray that will give a similiar finish as a brushed on semi gloss poly?
Thanks,
Stephen