Biting the bullet - switching to Behlens Instrument lacquer

[Kevin Sjostrand]

Ahem.......
back on subject! :>)

Okay, so I see that I'm going to have to get some Behlens reducer, maybe, and some Behlens thinner, maybe.

John, is it just good practice to go ahead and thin and put in reducer rather than trying it straight from the can first?

I apologize, I haven't done much spraying, so just wondering, not questioning the validity of your recommendations.

I am planning on spraying outdoors when the weather is about 70 degrees and the humidy should be down to around 40%.

It looks like I will be okay using Klean Stip lacquer thinner to clean the gun with??

I am excited about this change, and hope it turns out better than what I've gotten in the past. Selling guitars, to me, changes the need to have a much better finish job, and I want to do it myself, not farm it out.

Thanks again for all and anyones input.

Kevin

[Ken Hundley]

Looking forward to seeing your results, Kevin. Jealous, actually. I need to create an indoor booth todo that, whcih won't happen in my house. Either that, or I need to schedule all my finishing for late spring/early fall, and all other building activities around that schedule. Let us know how it goes.

[michaeld]

Kevin, I followed John's schedule to the letter and had great results even though I had no experience with spraying. One caution - my orange peel was much coarser than it should have been, and that resulted in way too much level sanding. I later discovered that a bit more practice with the spray gun resulted in a less coarse orange peel which was a lot easier to level. So, my advice would be to purchase extra nitro and practice quite a bit on some scrap (or cardboard).

Mike

[Kevin Sjostrand]

Thanks Mike for your input,
I have some scrap walnut sides that I'm going to practice on, with some pore filling options too. I figure the quart I bought will probably go for practicing....if it turns out, I'll buy a gallon.

Kevin