Spraying Laquer

[Larry Richardson]

First wood job (I have done some cars before ). I am using ML Campbell Polystar with Aquastar primer over MDF/poplar cabinets.

I have a new LVLP gun that I am dying to try ( http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/apevo4018.html ).

Any pointers on thinning/prep to the paint? I think temp is my biggest concern (in the hi 40'w now, and I will have heaters) .

Larry

[Jim Becker]

If this is not a water borne product (I'm not familiar with the ML Campbell products) you need to take great care with your spraying environment including your own personal protection...and you'll need to extinguish most types of heaters before you spray and for some time after you are finished. Finishes are absolutely temperature sensitive...check the specs for the product you are going to use and try to be towards the warm end of it for best results.

As to prep of the finish, some products need thinning and some do not. The water borne products I spray are fine right out of the container. Many folks do reduce NC lacquer a little...I don't spray it so I can't help you out with that. You'll also need to insure that your gun has the appropriate size projector set (needle, nozzle, spray cap) for the type of material you are spraying.

[Rob Amadon]

Jim,
The M.L. Campbell products listed are waterborne, and from what I have heard pretty good ones. It's too bad that M.L. sells mostly to business and is hard to find for the hobbyist.

Larry,

Where did you find the M.L. Campbell stuff?

[Jim Becker]

Thanks, Rob.

Larry, in that case, the product should hopefully be ready to spray or nearly so out of the container...water bornes don't like much reduction. But do pay attention to the temperature thing.

[Russ Massery]

Ditto, On Jim's response waterborne finishes don't like thinning except when you get to the bottom of the can. From my own experience. I used Target coating USL with excellent results.

[Joe Chritz]

If you have sprayed auto paint then wood finish will be a walk in the park.

Joe

[Larry Richardson]

Rob - I simply went to the web site and got the dist list. Cabinet Suppliers in Versailles,KY. But I gotta tell you, it wasn;t very speedy (partly because of the holidays). I have another one in Cincy, but the price was something like $60/ gal. Obviously trying to get rid of small jobbers .

If I had it to do over again, I will probably get the Target simply out of convienince. I will end up driving about 45 min (each way) to pick up this paint. If I count time out of work, it makes up for the shipping from homesteadfinishing.