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Got a couple of wood frames I've been working on, so I thought I'd try to spray laquer on them to learn how to use it. Better than screwing up a whole guitar, right? I have an automotive spray gun with a touch up gun I got several years a go when my daughter hit a deer. Got the check from the ins co and bought supplies and fixed it myself, saving half of the money instead of paying the deductible. Hooked up the touch up gun and tried it out with thinner on plywood. Not too bad. Thinned down the laquer about half and half, and sprayed several light coats. This is easy. Going to let it dry overnight, lightly sand it tomorrow and shoot them several times tomorrow. Do it again for a few days and I should be good to go.

Before I get to guitars I need an inline filter, spray mask, etc, but it looks promising. Not as bad as I thought it might be.

Yeah....the thing I like best is when you make a run and then come back in an hour to find it's gone. Of all things I've sprayed, and that is a considerable selection, nitro is by far the most forgiving.

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StuMusic

Yes! I love this too. The first time it happened I looked and looked for that run, lol. Scratched my head a few times and moved on. After a couple more I started to realize it's part of the properties of the lacquer that it levels itself so well. I wouldn't recommend haphazard application, but there are so many things about lacquer that make it just about the easiest, most forgiving finish I can think of. Love me some lacquer.

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Lacquer is very forgiving, I have not sprayed the new seagrave formula of macfaddens but the macfaddens was the easiest spraying best result stuff I have ever used. the hardest part of spraying lacquer for me is the waiting after I am done spraying all the color and clear and waiting to sand and buff. I have rushed it for headstock repairs and touch ups and it turned out fine but for overall finishing I try to wait 3 to 4 weeks, but the results are very rewarding.... enjoy and have fun

I'm finding that out. These are coming out great. I just mix a little, shoot it, and clean out the gun with laquer thinner. Wait for the next coat and do it again.