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size=2> <FONT size=3> Lacquer
heads </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=3> Come on now get your nose out ta da microscope maan. Th=
is is
not all that difficult & there are no magic lacquers it's jsut what's
available to them. If you've found straight nitro cellulose lacquer the=
n
thin it and apply it until your familiar with the result. </FONT></DIV>
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size=3> I think Patrick said Wurdack. He's right. Its a high s=
olids
lacquer designed to be sprayed hot at about 150 degress & has a distinct=
odor. It takes many moons to really get hard ,just look at the the black
finishes coming out of the plant where the buutons hit the rim.</FONT></DIV>
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size=2><FONT size=3> Out here in Calif We have US cellulose b=
rand
that most refinishers in this region use & it works fine. 3 to 1 is=
a
pretty stiff solution & I usually use it as my intial dose of Stwy hamme=
r
lacquer but it depends on the initial density I percieve inherent in the fel=
t as
they come out of the box. I use it on Many different kinds of felt=
.
Whats the solids? I dont' know & don't really care as long as it makes t=
he
hammer stiffer. I'd avoid a lacquer that had any varnish or other non lacque=
r
type additives.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Use the ventilation all.</FONT></DIV>
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size=2><FONT size=3> Dale
Erwin<BR></FONT><BR><X-TAB> </X-TAB>I have only been=
able to locate two lacquer products sold locally. Neither had this spec.list=
ed
on the label. By calling the company I found that the one product I have alw=
ays
used when applying lacquer, "Deft" Clear Wood finish, was nitrocellulose lac=
quer
with a solid content of 26% by weight! The other product I located made my
"Watco" was also a nitrocellulose lacquer with 26%-27% solids by
weight.<BR><BR><X-TAB> </X-TAB>Could this mean that a 3:1
solution of "Deft" lacquer was more like a 1:1 solution of "Steinway" lacque=
r,
since both would be around 6% solids ( by my rough
calculation)?<BR><BR> <X-TAB> </X-TAB>Now, I am=
now
wondering how meaningful the various opinions are about the strength of the
lacquer solution 15:1 3:1 etc. , without a specification of the solid conten=
t of
the lacquer being used. </FONT></DIV></DIV>
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