lacquer durability?

Turpentine / BLO blend, two coats of water >based Ultrastar Dull lacquer took PERFECTLY! It looks >EXACTLY like my BLO rubs with a Seal

with the fast drying secret blend >under Ultrastar.

Barry - as you know I have an allergy (it's getting better!) to water borne products. I would love to see pics of the final product under the Ultrastar as by almost all accounts that or Oxford is the water borne of choice.

I am really pleased for you that it worked so well and glad it did! And since you know time is not only money but convenience, applying that stuff with a rag without having to set up a spray area is almost a gift. I will be interested to see where you go with that stuff under different stains and glazes.

We may actually be the only guys left on this thread, so if it would be easier, just zip 'em up, and send them to me directly.

Address: snipped-for-privacy@thegarbagesbcglobal.net

Just take out "thetrash" and "thegarbage".

Thanks for the follow up!

Robert

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" snipped-for-privacy@aol.com" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

Hey! Some of us are still interested! It's not like a political thread or anything.

Patriarch

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Patriarch

I'll get some up on the web this weekend. I've shown the QSWO sample to some "civilians", and the results have all been "WOW!"

Not only does it dry very fast and not leach back out, but the extra Seal Coat step is eliminated.

I'm already thinking of experimenting with Trans-Tint, Solar Lux, or Mixol in it. This is one of the most useful tips I've gotten in ages.

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B A R R Y

Me too! Hell, I'm writing a book strictly from Robert's posts on the subject. :)

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Swingman

Turpentine / BLO blend, two coats of water >based Ultrastar Dull lacquer took PERFECTLY! It looks >EXACTLY like my BLO rubs with a Seal

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Hey! Please don't. I'm still around as well. Waiting on my delivery of lacquer (today, I hope), but I have tried your concoction.

As you stated, after 2 coats, it is indeed, almost identical to straight BLO, and dries SOOO much more quickly. Thank You!

But, it sure does have a puky stink.

I decided to go with Hood Finishing MagnaShield lacquer (instead of the Kwick Kleen) because they're closer to me and I'll have the products by today (so I can work this weekend).

I asked Hood's "chemist" if I could spray the magna shield over the resisthane (water borne) and he said a thin coat followed by regular coat(s) should work. I'll let you know how this turns out.

He also stated that the water borne stuff does have a more plasticy look, so I do hope that I can spray over it with the new stuff, as I gotta go over what I've done finished thus far (7 drawer fronts, 4 doors). The handles I still plan to scrape, clean, knock off corners better, touch up w/your 3 part concoction, and spray.

Depending on how different it appears, I'm hoping to not have to "top coat" the cabinet faces that are exposed (though not a disaster, it would mean spraying in the kitchen since they're installed).

Renata

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Renata

No! I'm watching this with great interest. Put 'em on a.b.p.w, PLEASE!

Ditto .. ditto .. ditto .......

And thanks to Robert for sharing his "secret."

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Art Greenberg

Slow down, there, cowboy ... you got lurkers!

Seriously ... I (and apparently others) have been keeping a keen eye on this thread. Winter is just around the corner and I have allergies to using solvent-based finishes near pilot lights.

Bill

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BillinDetroit

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