More lacquer questions

[KeyKat88 at aol.com]

Greetings,

            I was told at a Home Depot that lacquer was not going to be as 
available in home centers anymore, to the general public, and that if you want 
to purchase it, you have to seek an auto body paint/repair supplier house or 
other specialty retailer. It will still be available, but not as readily 
available. Has anyone else heard this? 

            I was told this by a 22+ - year old sales associate who knew his 
stuff when it came to; shellac, lacquer, varnish, polyeurothane, what solvents 
to cut them with, and how effectively specific solvents work on each of the 
above. I was impressed, he told me all kinds of stuff about acetone, mineral 
spirits, lacquer thinner, naptha and how they are related. 
He said he painted cars on the side. 

           Anyway, Here goes!  I am mixing, lacquer thinner with clear satin 
lacquer, 10:1 to begin and doing my own hammers in an old upright. This 
lacquer smells pretty good; afterall I hear its made from bannana oils. Mixing this, 
I feel like the mad scientist. 

          Is there a better way to mix small quantities of this other than 
using teaspoons to measure? What about storage? Does the hardner mixed dry out? 
What about baby food jars as storage? Does the lacquer thinner eat away the 
seal at the top of the jar and leak? What are the best vessels to store it?  
Also how much should I mix at a time?...enough to do one job or more; and then 
store it? 

Thanks in advance,
Julia Gottshall
Reading, PA
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