Rookie question here:
What make lacquer based paints better than enamels? I’ve sprayed several projects with latex enamels and they look great. Does lacquer really look that much better?
thanks,
Molten
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Lacquers (WB also) melt and fuse with the previous layers creating one solid coat instead of many as with enamels or varnishes.
Paints are made with a variety of binders: water-base vinyl acrylic, acrylics, and/or urethanes and resin blends; nitrocellulose lacquer (including pre-catalyzed and post-cat); oil-base alkyds and urethanes; and various catalyzed resins (e.g., conversion varnish or automotive acrylics and urethanes). The biggest difference the binder makes is the overall durability of the paint once it's cured.
As long as you get good atomization and flow-out when you spray, all paints will give you a nice looking finish. The ones that are formulated for spraying are easier to atomize.
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