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    Soundman and pictureman say something interesting.

    Over the last 3 months I've spent a lot of time reading and experimenting with finishes.

    I've mentioned it in another thread, but it seems that many of the "old" finishes are dying. Regulations about VOCs are tightening (as Mobyturns says), so even small non-industrial users are being strangled.

    Why I'm currently obsessed, is that I've tried to make great finishes without using toxic, stinky or hard to manage materials.

    Part of my obsession has led me down the paths of how luthiers (guitars especially), gun makers (for gunstocks) and automotive finishes do their work. The way these items are finished are incredible. They are also VERY different from traditional woodworking finishes. They certainly are work intensive, but the end results are simply incredible.

    It's remarkable that more people aren't talking about these finishes, especially automotive ones, as they are pretty amazing.

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    Once you start using these types of finishes it adds an extra dimension of what you can achieve.

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    I think it is very important not to be blinkered.

    I have been very fortunate because my interests and my work cross many disiplines .... this exposes me to a wide range of methods and materials.

    I constantly encounter sections of the trades that are very insular and people that use a very narrow range of products and methods and have a very poor awareness of alternatives.

    There are a lot of options out there is you look and think beyond what is generally being offered by the retail hardware stores.

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    I have been using gun stock finishing methods on furniture for years. Never had a problem. Can't say the same for some of the new fangled crap.

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    Just found out about Mirolac by Mirotone. They have sealers, undercoats and two kinds of finish in either clears (usual range of glosses) and an opaque lacquer than can be tinted to any colour using some form of colour matching service.

    It comes natively in white.

    A local biz I use here for timber and whatnot, Turner Building Supplies, carries it. I've emailed asking if I can get a sample pot and about colour options. I'll report ASAP. Convenient as I've two new kids chairs needing a spray tomorrow.

    MIROLAC NC Nitrocellulose Lacquers - MIROTONE | MIROTONE

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    Quote Originally Posted by Evanism View Post
    Just found out about Mirolac by Mirotone. They have sealers, undercoats and two kinds of finish in either clears (usual range of glosses) and an opaque lacquer than can be tinted to any colour using some form of colour matching service.

    It comes natively in white.

    A local biz I use here for timber and whatnot, Turner Building Supplies, carries it. I've emailed asking if I can get a sample pot and about colour options. I'll report ASAP. Convenient as I've two new kids chairs needing a spray tomorrow.

    MIROLAC NC Nitrocellulose Lacquers - MIROTONE | MIROTONE
    One of THE most popular Nitro laquers in Australia ...... ther is s stain product.. that can be used as a stain or to tint the laquer .... you can buy the stains in primaries or get them to brew tints. ..... don't be afraid to thin it.


    cheers
    Any thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
    Most powertools have sharp teeth.
    People are made of meat.
    Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.

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