I am working on a lampshade made from paperback veneer and am looking for a finish that I could apply that is clear (a sheen is O.K.) and that adds rigidity to the piece and helps hold it’s form. I imagine some sort of epoxy finish would work or some sort of resin,are there other solutions and where do you get them?
Dado
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Lacquer is probably your best bet. Epoxy with a brush is difficult to apply uniformly, and probably to heavy to spray.
JackPlane -I just finished a project using epoxy for a finish and would agree - even with the panel laid flat and a heavy application it did not level out well at all. It just occured to me as I read your reply that perhaps one could thin the resin with acetone to increase the viscosity(??) I'll try a shot on some scrap in a day or three and see if it cures out OK.One could always use an airless outfit (hahaha)...........
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Dennis
You can reduce the viscosity of epoxy by heating it. Warm epoxy is very runny and should level out much better. You can also thin it with lacquer thinner, up to about 10% according to the mfrs.But I agree with the guy who suggested lacquer. Probably the best for this application. (Shellac will be too brittle.)"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." A. Einstein
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Epoxy gives off heat as it cures. Heating it would most likely increase the speed at which it cures, not allowing it to level off. So I think thinning with acetone would help.
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