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Lacquer
Posted by Henry in MI on March 6th, 2004 07:55 PM
In reply to lacquer finishing by Kathy Bazz on March 6th, 2004 01:29 AM [Go to top of thread]
Kathy, lacquer is a good finish for durability but not as good as the modern, oil based polyurethanes. One problem with lacquer is that film build is very slow; i.e., it takes a lot of coats to equal the same thickness build and protection of one coat of poly.
However, to repair an existing finish, you can use a padding lacquer process. This is fairly complex to explain but a good source is the book "Understanding Wood Finishing" by Bob Flexner. If you start about Page 241, you can find out about the process and products needed. Pages 243 through 245 explain applying padding lacquer. Be sure to read the cautions and proceed in a safe manner. If you have some background with French Polishing, which is similar except using shellac, that will be a big help.
The Flexner book is available from many libraries and booksellers. It's simply the best book ever on wood finishing and refinishing.
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