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23rd February 2012, 08:53 PM #16
Gday.............have a gander at my spray finish and attached notes!.......final job (I have been told and can see and feel)........is perfect...........permanent........bullet proof..........and materials prices and equipment reasonable.
Also have a mate here doing beautiful swamp gum bandsaw boxes.....also beautifully finished semi matt.......using simple aerosol cans using same product!Last edited by olbassy; 23rd February 2012 at 10:25 PM. Reason: typing error
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23rd February 2012, 10:19 PM #17
Arron, the best choice for you?
I'm beginning to wonder if it might not be spray cans or a water based finish.
the cost of setting up to spray small objects safely with a petoleum solvent based finish (knock-down spray booth, water and oil filters, regulator, exhaust fan, PPE, etc) is possibly equivalent to buying 100 spray cans -- setting up for a water based finish should be considerably less expensive
if you're mainly making boxes, maybe shellac and/or a wiping varnish is your best option
Perhaps send the occasional large item, like a table top to a commercial finisher?
That said, the best finishing results seem to come from choosing one or at most two products/process and stick with them. Practice will make you very good at whichever finish you go with.regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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23rd February 2012, 10:33 PM #18
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I think learning to spray properly is an idea worth pursuing regardless.
If setup is a little cheaper and easier for acrylic lacquer then Ill head that way. Last question - can anyone recommend a good water based clear lacquer ?
ArronApologies for unnoticed autocomplete errors.
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23rd February 2012, 10:47 PM #19
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This is the product here 3M Acrylic Paint - Clear, 4Lt - Supercheap Auto Australia.
It says that its suitable for most surfaces - which still leaves me wondering about wood. anyone familiar with it?
arronApologies for unnoticed autocomplete errors.
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23rd February 2012, 10:49 PM #20
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