Hi, I’m a newbie to furniture refinishing and have started my first project refinishing an old walnut dining room set. I didn’t strip the top of the buffet which had been brushed with lacquer. I decided to spray after discovering how difficult it is to brush across the length of the buffet without getting brush marks.
After I had sprayed a few coats of Deft satin the guy at the paint store recommended I spray at an angle in close lines which I did, but after I did that it ended up with shiny streaks. Any suggestions about how to even out the sheen?
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Lacquer must be built up. Thin coats going in different directions with the finish coat following the direction of the grain. When he said "angle" he did not mean angling the gun. Go north-south.....east-west...then even at a 45 angle....as many coats that it takes to cover evenly. I learned painting show cars years ago.
Actually he did mean angling the sprayer. He demonstrated that on a piece of wood, but what you say makes more sense. Thanks much for your input.
Are you using a gun or spray can. It can make a difference, but holding either will make the streaks you show. Holding it at an angle will cause more material at the bottom of the spray pattern to strike the surface than the top. Thus, you end up with streaks. With a gun, you have several adjustments that will effect how the material goes down, but you still don't want to shoot at an angle. Paint store guy needs to be sent to school.
I was using the spray Deft in a can. What you say makes sense. I guess I'll just sand it and put a few more coats on. Thank for your input.