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I am considering using water white Sherwin Williams conversion varnish on a jewelry box. I am trying to decide on using CAB LACQUER vs. conversion varnish (both water white).
Any recommendations?
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Jim, I've been spraying S.W. water white conversion varnish for over ten years. So my opinion may be a little biased. If you have some experience spraying, you should get good results with this product. There are a few things about this type of finish that you might want to consider. It must be applied exactly as directed by the manufacturer. The first coat should be reduced with xylene about 20%. The catalyst ratio works out to .9 ounce to a quart of unreduced material. You need to wear a good respirator as you should with any spraying because some amounts of formaldehyde are present and continue to off-gas through-out the curing process. E-mail me with any specific questions.
*Jim, for anything that does not get heavy usage I would use the CAB lacquer.It does not require any catalyzing so is somewhat easier to use. Also with the conversion varnish you must toss any that you mixed up but didn't use.Steve
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