Watco lacquer : nitro or acrylic?

58strat · May 20th, 2009, 03:24 AM

spray bomb cans.

iansmitchell · May 20th, 2009, 02:32 PM

IMO, lacquer is lacquer, acrylic cures faster.

boris bubbanov · May 20th, 2009, 05:38 PM

I don't know.

I do know that Watco has been bought by one of the big boys and is evolving into a mass market product for Lowe's and Home Depot as opposed to being a high end product.

I disagree, Ian. Acrylic lacquers dry crispy hard and inflexible. Nitros continue to expand and contract over time. If you spray acrylic over nitro, first the offgasses in the nitro will be trapped and you may get blush. Secondly (and crucially) the acrylic will refuse to expand while the nitro underneath it does, and it will crack. And it does not look authentic or cool - it just means a gigantic mess.

steve gibson · May 20th, 2009, 11:48 PM

It's nitro. It is my main lacquer. Good stuff and it has a very good spray nozzle that shoots a very fine mist. If you use it you will be able to tell by the way it smells.

boris bubbanov · May 21st, 2009, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve gibson

It's nitro. It is my main lacquer. Good stuff and it has a very good spray nozzle that shoots a very fine mist. If you use it you will be able to tell by the way it smells.

I'll keep an eye out for it, Steve.

I've been using Deft a long time and I'd like to try something else for a better understanding of what is good and bad about this product.

Worn · May 24th, 2009, 03:21 PM

I like the Watco lacquer. Works even better if warmed up in a bucket of hot water - remove the label, put it in the water to warm up, and be sure to dry the can and around the nozzle before going anywhere near your work with it - sprays finer and flows better. Same goes for any lacquer whether clear or colour.

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boris bubbanov Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 14,992	I don't know. I do know that Watco has been bought by one of the big boys and is evolving into a mass market product for Lowe's and Home Depot as opposed to being a high end product. I disagree, Ian. Acrylic lacquers dry crispy hard and inflexible. Nitros continue to expand and contract over time. If you spray acrylic over nitro, first the offgasses in the nitro will be trapped and you may get blush. Secondly (and crucially) the acrylic will refuse to expand while the nitro underneath it does, and it will crack. And it does not look authentic or cool - it just means a gigantic mess. __________________ When i listen this song

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steve gibson Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: fort dodge, iowa Age: 58 Posts: 404	It's nitro. It is my main lacquer. Good stuff and it has a very good spray nozzle that shoots a very fine mist. If you use it you will be able to tell by the way it smells. __________________ Buildin' and Playin'

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