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   SteveSchoene | Oct 22, 2006 01:52pm | #1

   I haven't used it myself, but while some have reported problems spraying it, more posters have indicated that it worked fine for them. 

   What's your project? 

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   nikkiwood | Oct 22, 2006 05:28pm | #2

   I don't see why it wouldn't work. It is just a regular lacquer with retarders added so it can be brushed. It would take a little longer to dry than spraying lacquer, but that should be a problem.

   I take it you can't buy spraying lacquer in CA, even in quart cans?

   On the other hand, there have been remarkable strides just in the last few years with water-based spraying products (including lacquer).

   Have you checked out Jeff Jewitt's web site?

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   user-122113 | Oct 23, 2006 04:43am | #3

   Thanks every one on the quick responce, yes it is getting harder all the time trying to get lacquer here in Ca. but in the larger cities it isn't that much of a problem as it is in the small town i live in.

   i sprayed the book case this morning an you we're right it did take a while for it to dry enough to start re-spraying, but other than that there wasn't any problems.

   Again thanks to every one for the quick responce..The Remodeling Specialist

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   mapleman | Oct 23, 2006 06:50am | #4

   RG,

   Glad to see you gave it a try and it worked. Deft has to market their laquer as "brush only" not for spraying because it has too many VOC's for many states to allow sales. California being a prime example. For something to be marketed and sold as "sprayable" it has to meet with all sorts of government regulations which have nothing to do with spraying, but with polluting the air with voc's. By the way, I spray my deft straight from the can with glorious results, some people thin, but not by much.

   Lee

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   user-211435 | Oct 23, 2006 11:07pm | #5

   Here in Oregon it is pretty hard to buy lacquer anywhere that is selling retail, like Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, etc.   I think we have pretty much the same regulations as California, but even when it was wide open, lacquer was an industrial product.  It is sold only in professional paint stores, like Sherwin Williams, or suppliers like Louis & Company.  I don't think it is available in quarts though and I know some brands are only available in 5 gallons.

   I read many years ago that one thing Deft Laquer has in it that makes it unique is coconut oil.  I'm guessing this is the reason it gets that filmy sheen on the finish, sort of like amine blush with epoxy.

   I'm not knocking it, but it is different.

   Hal