What spray lacquer do you use

[Arron]

Hi. For those of you who spray lacquer (nitrocellulose or acrylic) i'm wondering what brand you use and where do you buy it.
I'm only a small user so but have been shocked at the price quoted and would like to buy it better.
Cheers
Arron

[RETIRED]

How much are you paying?

They are all around $70-$80 a litre in 20 litre drums.

[Arron]

$80 per litre in 20 litre drums works out at $1600 for 20 litres .
And I thought it was dear here at $270 per 20 litre drum (thats the grossly inflated over-the-counter price for anyone silly enough to pay it).

[Ironwood]

I think from memory I paid about $50 for my last 4 litre tin of Ameron. Be more than 12 months ago.

[Mobyturns]

Wattyl Stylwood 30% nitro - approx $270 per 20 lt. I only use small quantities on turnings so 4lts at a time @ $85.

[Arron]

I think from memory I paid about $50 for my last 4 litre tin of Ameron. Be more than 12 months ago.

Thanks. I hadnt heard of Ameron. Whats it like ?

[RETIRED]

OOPS:- I was thinking of 4 litre tins.

$270 is about right for 20 litres but as has been posted you pay a lot more in 4 litre tins.

[Ironwood]

Thanks. I hadnt heard of Ameron. Whats it like ?

I found it to be pretty good.

The shop I get my stuff from, used to stock Mirotone many moons ago, but they stopped getting it, and started to stock the Ameron stuff, I gave it a go and liked it , so have been using it ever since. I dont use a hell of a lot of it, but have probably gone through about 20 litres in the last 6 or 8 years. I think from memory it might have needed an extra coat to get the same level of finish as the Mirotone, but as it was a fair bit cheaper I could accept that.

I think this is the one I have been using, will check next time I am down at the shed.

http://home.xtra.co.nz/hosts/AmeronCoatings/aus/PDF/A0849.PDF