Guitar1Jesse Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 could anyone suggest any good clear lacquer for covering an oil-painted surface? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Doyle Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Hey, I just used oil-based wood stain on my headstock, and after I get my decal done, I will coat it all with 'Varathane Professional'. I found it in a hardware store, and its in Walmart too. It's either a black can or spray, and comes in Satin, Semi-gloss or Gloss. I'm sure this will work really well, and if it doesn't I'll be on here complaining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Morben Guitars Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 I wouldn't so anything withough testing on a scrap first. I would also strongly recommend applying a sealer coat before hitting the guitar with a lacquer. This is why I use Vinyl Sanding Sealer (not nitro based!) whenever I do a finish. It will provide a very safe **usually** layer to seperate the valuable surface design from the very unfriendly thinners in Lacquer. If you're shooting from a spray can it's even worse, as they typically have more solvents/thinners. I may suggest experimenting with the waterborne finishes that we've been chatting about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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