More lacquer questions

[David Love]

You can still get it at most contractor type paint stores.  I mix it in a
measure cup and store it in the hypo oil directly.  You can also measure it
out by weight on a gram scale.  It also stores nicely in bottles used for
nail polish remover.  10:1 is pretty weak and isn't likely to do much.  I'd
probably make my weakest solution 7:1 or even 6:1 and the strongest 3:1 or
even 2:1.  

 

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 

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Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 4:38 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: More lacquer questions

 

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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