alan hipson Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Hi Anyone know what acrylic wood lacquer is? Or has anyone used it on a guitar ? Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 I think krylon spray-paint is acrylic lacquer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnForgiven Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Acrylic = water based Polyurthene = oil based Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Hi Anyone know what acrylic wood lacquer is? Or has anyone used it on a guitar ? Alan it is a substandard crappy finish in my opinion. I've seen it used on guitars, it never looks good to me, always looks hazy, kind of white, and never really gets hard, personally I wouldn't use it on furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 acrylic polyurethane from my book...polyurethane and acrylic can BOTH be water based...or solvent based. polyurethane and acrylic are two types of resins used in finishes..it doesn't mean it has to be water based or oil based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Where does nitrocellulose lacquer fall? Devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Where does nitrocellulose lacquer fall? Devon nitrocellulose based laquer....solvent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 I guess what I meant was "what exactly is lacquer as opposed to polyurethane, or other finish types?" Devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page_Master Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 when the word "lacquered" is used in the music business, it usually means a nitrocellulose finish. well i read that somewhere, i just don't remember the exact quote. nitrocellulose was the first solvent based finish to be used on solid body guitars. the use of polyurethane on solid body guitars came a little later. either way, they are both good finishes with their pros and cons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 i use automotive acryllic clear(U-Pol system 20 MS Clear) on my guitars. it takes a while to dry fully hard. but when fully dry it is rock hard and has excellent transparency. over here it is commonly known as 2-pack lacquer,and all of the automotive body shops i know of use it. john. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Yeah there is no comparison in the quality of lacquer vs. automotive polyurethane paint. Why do you think that most manufactures left lacquer in the dust long ago. Chipping, cracking, etc. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucindafan Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Acrylic is a plastic resin. It can be used in lacquer to make the working properties different from a nitrocellulose lacquer. It adds some durability and reduces yellowing over time. Acrylic can also be dispersed in water with some solvents making it possible for the tiny acrylic droplets to come together after the water (carrier) and solvents evaporate forming a film. (i.e. waterborne). The change to acrylic lacquer was brought on by the auto industry in the early 60's. Fender "custom" colors of the 50's and 60's were Dupont automotive lacquer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Why do you think that most manufactures left lacquer in the dust long ago. I thought it was mainly the cure time. There are still many builders who swear by lacquer and do not care for poly. I've seen debates on this subject get pretty nasty so I'll leave it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 laquer and poly are both perfectly acceptable guitar finishes. i kind of like the look of an old nitro finish....but my poly finished guitars are more scratch resistant i will admit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 4. Whenever possible remember that people are here to learn and help each other. Getting or giving a different opinion about how or what to do is not an attack on your ideals and ways of doing something, just a healthy way of viewing and learning different ways to go about what needs to be done. After all there must be well over 20 different ways just to apply paint to a guitar alone. as you can see from the rules page,there is no reason or call for slagging nitro or poly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibreakemineedtobuildem Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 Is there no all natural finish that has somewhat of a shine?When do I know when my resperator filters need changing? OFF topic sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 tru oil might be what you want...it is not very tough but is easy to renew when it gets scratched up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 Shellac dude, Shellac. I don't know why everybody has a problem with shellac, it's been used on instruments for hundreds of years, but no one ever wants to try it on the forums, I have no idea what the deal is, it's great stuff. It is probably the 'original' instrument finish, but no one ever seems to want to get behind it, I have no idea why. There are violins and tabletops out there that are 200 years old that still have their original shellac finish in tact. Must be a 'trendy/hip' thing...I guess shellac is out of vogue these days, but it is exactly what you asked for. It's 100% natural It blends in with prior coats beautifully It's easy to buff out to a high gloss It's brushable It lasts for hundreds of years ...Shellac...the 'other' finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 hehe...shellac is cool.i can't believe i forgot to mention it. the main drawback is that it dissolves in alcohol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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