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   esch5995 | Jul 06, 2022 07:23am | #1

   Since you say you've done this before I'm going to assume you put your coats on wet enough, but since you are asking the question it doesn't seem like you are a pro so don't rule that simple solution out.

   Assuming you did put on wet enough coats, that leaves the old nemesis of spraying finishes, temperature and humidity. Unless you are fortunate enough to have a carefully climate controlled shop, you are always at the mercy of the weather. It sounds like your lacquer was drying before it had time to flow out into a smooth finish. The solution to this is to use a retarder to slow the drying process, but be warned if you use too much retarder you can find your project covered in runs and sags since it will affect the drying time making you more vulnerable to such things.

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   hiline | Jul 06, 2022 09:20am | #2

   Thank You esch5995
   I'm sure I put it on wet enough but I was in the direct sun and it was around 95 degrees so maybe it was drying too quickly. I think I'll run some 320 over it this morning and get another coat on while in the shade.

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   DRBWWing | Jul 07, 2022 09:28am | #5

   In the sun? Why did you do that?

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   _mj_ | Jul 08, 2022 04:01am | #7

   An edited comment doesn't bring a thread back to the top page?

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   ben_strano | Jul 08, 2022 08:37am | #9

   I don't think so. I've been adding the task of going through a few extra pages to look for links to my morning routine.

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   _mj_ | Jul 08, 2022 02:56pm | #10

   Oh boy, a fun way to start the day.

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   flyfisher111 | Jul 08, 2022 07:51am | #8

   Been there........have the tee shirt.

   The lacquer droplets on the outside of the cone of spray are drying before they reach the surface. The dried particles sticking to the surface are what you feel. Sometimes they appear white.

   The solution is thinning with lacquer retarder rather than lacquer thinner. This evaporates slower and eliminates the problem. The only issue is that some of the retarders don't smell great and it takes several days for it to dissipate. I leave the work sitting in the hot garage to air out, and the wife complains about that.

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   jc_clark | Jul 09, 2022 09:03am | #11

   20 PSI sounds really low for a HVLP gun.

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   treesinmoab | Jul 09, 2022 06:40pm | #12

   The gun I use works best on 10-12 psi. Too much air leaves a cratered or orange peel surface. Definitely don’t spray in the sun.

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   john_c2 | Jul 07, 2022 07:54am | #3

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   ben_strano | Jul 07, 2022 09:13am | #4

   Uggg!!! These spammers are getting trickier. They have been going back and editing their comments and adding the spam in. I mulled that one over for too long yesterday, debating if it was spam or not. The answer seemed legit... boom now a link was added!

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   john_c2 | Jul 07, 2022 06:06pm | #6

   Interesting. I wouldn't have thought of editing the spam in, after the fact.