[TheForge] Chemicals- trials and tribulations

[Woolley]

I find that brushing on finishes is always a chore at best.  Especially 
clear coats, be they polys, lacquers, whatever. Determining  what to cut 
it with and how much is tedious and time consuming as is how to spray 
it.  Finding out what to spray it with(the product you find that you 
prefer) and how to spray it is a worthy pursuit.  I find that sprayed on 
finishes look best and are probably easiest to control if you master 
your set up. Permalac works real well if the piece is well prepped.  
Brushing is messy: drying time, air pockets, thickness of layers, 
ambient dust etc.,loose brush hairs, generally a pita.  That is, in my 
experience.



 Andy Gladish wrote:
> Very interesting thread- I was really excited about P-lac but it failed 
> badly when I used it on a couple of bright new expanded metal tabletops 
> (patio furniture).
> Pete, more about why yours failed- was it the brushing, cuz I brushed mine.
> Andy
>
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>> Very interesting. thanks for all the info.
>> Confusing though because isn't it an acid? If i don't rinse it off doesn't
>> it just keep on ....blackening?
>> I'll give a try just wiping then waxing though. I dont always have access 
>> to
>> all the chemicals mentioned here because i live in Canada and i'm lucky to
>> have figured out where to get the JAX i think! Can't get most things 
>> shipped
>> dues to the Haz Mat status of a lot of these chemicals.
>> On the chemicals side, has anyone tried Permalac spray laquer? I use
>> Tremclad but i find it to suck mostly.
>>
>> ~Karen~
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