Ok, I screwed up. I should know better.
I used an aerosol sprayed lacquer product (Deft) to top coat a pair of shutters for interior use. Unfortunately, I forgot the rules of lacquer and sprayed on a rainy day!!
I now have white spots of haze forming in various places.
What’s the best method of fixing this problem?
Thanks.
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A very light gash coat of lacquer thinner might do it, or an equally light gash coat of lacquer retarder. Slainte, RJ.
Like Sgain says. Or, an old gentleman that worked as a repair finisher with Ethan Allen Furniture here in Houston (hot, humid) told me - "Always spray lacquer in a breeze". It seems to work as I've sprayed lacquer on 95% humidity days and gotten no cloudiness. I just set up my shop fan to blow gently across the object.
The hotter the lacquer, the more prone it is to getting cloudy. Mixing retarder in helps. Moisture not escaping before the surface sets up is what caused the cloudiness. Appling very thin coats helps too and applying them in cooler conditions. Deft Wood Finish (in qts or gallons) is touted as a bushing lacquer and as such is slower and less prone to getting cloudy. I have always sprayed it and it works great here in Houston. When sweat is dripping from the air, I use retarder with it.
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