Maris Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Started spraying nitrocellulose lacquer (out of a can)on my guitar yesterday, six very fine coats, started putting on slightly heavier coats today, having never used nitro before should the finish have at least some shine to it as mine is very rough and dull. Looks like a matt finish. i understand it needs a polish down after about a month , just worried that it it's wrong at the start i'd rather start again than wait a month only to find it's never going to be any good. Also is there a difference between cellulose lacquer and nitrocellulose lacquer and could cellulose be used ontop of nitro? Any help appreciated Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croaticum Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 it should have shine on it, if it is not mate paint, but sometimes they turn out mate. old colour or something else i dont know. some time ago i had the same prob, but i sprayd few coats of clear so it turned out ok. I was aplying metalic blk on my bc rich and when it was dry she turned mate and this is after few coats of clear: so in other words yes you can continue with your project if you ask me... hope i helped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 You have to sand the roughness down. Its also commonly reffered to as orange peel. Then buff it out. www.reranch.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maris Posted January 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Thanks for the replys, Sorry forgot to say i'm using a clear gloss over stained maple. I'll continue with the laquer, i just thought it might have a wet look to it when first sprayed. as for my other question, i pay £12 a can for nitro, allready got through three cans . cellulouse laquer i can get for £4 a can, Can these be used together? i doubt it but i thought id ask before i run out of cash and have to sell the wife . thanks again Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croaticum Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 i can only recomend you to buy spray gun. i used to work with one like this-------> untill i had enough cash to buy some pro stuff, but i still use it alot. its really cheap here in croatia. Something like 80-90 gbp translated in ur mony. If you choose to get yourself one, paint will cost you less and u'll get to start experiment with colours and effects, I'm not sure about mixing nitrocellulouse and celullouse paints. I think i read somewhere on this forum that it is not recomendable to mix those two together. I personaly stay with one brand when i start project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Is that a HVLP gun? Cellulose is another name for nitrocellulose. Just shortened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croaticum Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Is that a HVLP gun? Cellulose is another name for nitrocellulose. Just shortened. ← hvlp? (pls explain) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Is that a HVLP gun? Cellulose is another name for nitrocellulose. Just shortened. ← hvlp? (pls explain) ← High Volume Low Pressure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croaticum Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 nop it is high volume high pressure gun But it has control for pressure, its that little yellow thingie at the back and it comes with few nozzles from rough to fine and few spray regulators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 nop it is high volume high pressure gun But it has control for pressure, its that little yellow thingie at the back and it comes with few nozzles from rough to fine and few spray regulators ← Ugh, i give up on helping people anymore I could have swarn thats what it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 High Volume Low pressure is HVLP, he was just saying that's not what his gun was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 High Volume Low pressure is HVLP, he was just saying that's not what his gun was. ← Oh ok, i thought the actual HVLP was wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Looks like a Wagner Power Painter to me. Most people use them with thick latex house paint on houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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