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I just finished installing a feather and bead pine paneling wainscoat in a living room and I’ve bought Water white lacquer from Sherwin Williams to go on it and the baseboard after the stain. I’ve used this stuff before, a long time ago on an oak amoire that I built, but I was in a shop and I used a friends HVLP to spray the amoire down. What methods would you suggest for applying the lacquer in a finished room.
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We shoot all our lacquer out of an airless. Easy clean-up. Not a bad mess. Cover everything, an expect a bad odor(read unliveable) for a few days.
*I prefer airless with a double tip. For small jobs HLVP will work. Make sure that windows are open for venting and the kids and animals are out of the house.
*Not only should you make sure any pets and people (adults as well as kids)are out of the house,but you should extinguish any pilot lights on water heaters,stoves etc. Depending on the layout of the house, the fumes may collect in the basement. An open pilot light may be just enough to cause an explosion. It may sound far fetched, but better safe than sorry. I once sprayed the walls of a large foyer and had ALL of the windows open and several large fans blowing at various points in the house. A few hours later I went down into the basement and I couldn't believe how thick the fumes were. You should also warn the owners that the odor will linger for several days--not only in the room in question but throughout the entire house. I've sprayed lacquer in houses under construction, but never in one that is already occupied. You might want to consider using a water-based product instead. If you've never used H20 finishes before they may be a bit more difficult to work with. However, what little odor they have will not linger and they won't cause an explosion or fire. Just a thought....
*Good points. I guess I assumed this was new const., from his title block.
*Barry:You're right-I didn't read the title block. If it is new construction then everything I said about getting the owners out, lingering smells, etc. is irrelevant. However, I would still kill any sources of ignition just be safe.
*Thanks for the help, airless is not a problem. My only questions now are, what size tip should I use and should I thin the lacquer any, and would it be worth the time to sand between coats. Thanks.
*AdamIt depends on what your spraying and skill level. Try maybe a .211 or .311. The first # of the tip pattern tells the width of the fan the rest is the oriface size. A .211 would have a 4" to 6" spray pattern with a .011 oriface. a .311 has a 6" to 8" pattern. I like to use a double tip and use a 100 mesh filter.It shouldn't be neccessary to thin the lacquer for an airless. I suppose it depends on the airless, you have to try it and if it's not atomizing correctly, adjust for it. If it's humid you might want to add some retarder. Sanding is definately worth it. The first coat of sealer is going to raise the grain and needs to be sanded. Everyone has their way. Depending on the wood and other factors I would usually seal, sand... 2nd coat sealer, sand and 1 to 2 coats of finish lacquer.Read Andy's post again, he brings up some really good safety issues. Another issue, when cleaning out the airless, hold gun firmly to side of grounded pail when triggering into the pail. And don't put your hand or any other body part in front of the tip.Another thing about spraying watch where your overspray is going. Barry
*Adam,
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*AdamI was thinking from your other post that you had already started using the nitrocellulose lacquer system. If not, as Andy & Joe suggest, the waterbournes are really worth looking into. I've been spraying them since the early 70's...with better and better results. :)
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I just finished installing a feather and bead pine paneling wainscoat in a living room and I've bought Water white lacquer from Sherwin Williams to go on it and the baseboard after the stain. I've used this stuff before, a long time ago on an oak amoire that I built, but I was in a shop and I used a friends HVLP to spray the amoire down. What methods would you suggest for applying the lacquer in a finished room.