[TheForge] TheForge Digest, Vol 125, Issue 3

[Wayne Ackman]

I have always used lacquer myself.  Thanks for the insight on your PU 
experience.
I believe they have decided to use Permalac.

Thanks to everyone for your insights.  TheForge is always my go to for 
confusing issues.

Wayne

> Andy Gladish <mailto:anjgladish at gmail.com>
> June 25, 2014 at 8:52 AM
> Not a big fan of polyurethane on metal- it's kind of like powder 
> coating in
> that it's ok til it's compromised, then you might as well strip it and
> start all over again.
> I've done quite a bit of restaurant work and work in the homes of
> restaurant owners and managers, and my go to finish for non stainless 
> areas
> is Sculpt Noveau's Insta-Black, which is a selenium based cold blacking.
> It's very nice to work with, you can get it anywhere from an antique brown
> to a full-on black, depending on how fanatic you are with prep.
> Then, the kicker is to seal it with Permalac, a lacquer developed for
> outdoor use over patinas on metal sculpture, from the same company.
> I often use rattle can lacquer from the hardware store, but the important
> thing is that lacquer and polyurethane are two very different animals. 
> Once
> you use lacquer, you probably won't use PU again on steel.
> Hope things work out for you!
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