I need to shoot a table and I normally do it outdoors. The temperature today is supposed to be in the 50's with low humidity. Is this too cold to shoot lacquer?
I need to shoot a table and I normally do it outdoors. The temperature today is supposed to be in the 50's with low humidity. Is this too cold to shoot lacquer?
Lacquer is an evaporative finish. In other words, as long as the thinners/solvent evaporate, the finish is as hard as it will get. Evaporation is not a function of temperature and, like shellac, NC lacquer will dry at almost any temperature.
Howie.........
Thanks. I shot the table and it came out fine. Dried VERY fast, even with sone retarder added.
I sprayed some NC Lacquer at that temp in the past and had some significant blushing. I anticipate that your success may have to do with the added retarder.
Since it is such a fast drying material, the rapid evaporation of the solvent causes a drop in temp of the spray, which in turn can create condensation to form within the spraying lacquer...trapping within the finish.
I'm glad yours turned out!