Lacquer checking?

bossaholic · November 7th, 2009, 09:08 PM

How long should I wait before I can check the lacquer after spraying?

I sprayed two medium coats of Watco gloss on my neck and would like to attempt to check it soon.

ThunderHead · November 7th, 2009, 09:17 PM

The longer you wait the better the results. The nitro needs to cure and get on the brittle side. There is always the razor blade method, IMO looks more realistic if done correctly.

afunkymonk · November 7th, 2009, 10:07 PM

Three months minimum in my experience. The most realistic results I have had is after about 6 months, left it to heat and freeze on daily basis for about a week one winter. Dry ice, the spray can method and razor blades are all disappointing and unrealistic IMO.
A chest freezer which would fit a whole guitar in would be a good substitute.

bossaholic · November 7th, 2009, 10:16 PM

Got the chest freezer.

Any way to speed up the curing process?

62_Inca_Esquire · December 16th, 2009, 02:42 AM

Watco takes anywhere from 3-4 weeks usually to be cured enough for checking. It works quicker than any others that I've found. It wouldn't hurt to wait a couple extra weeks though....

Old Cane · December 16th, 2009, 11:41 AM

Wait a year.

K-Line · December 19th, 2009, 09:01 AM

Not sure about Watco but the sherwin willians Pro-MAr can be checked in about a week. It lacks the plasticizers that many others have. The deep freeze method is the only way to get true checking. Afterall, that is how the real stuff happened.

Old Cane · December 19th, 2009, 10:06 AM

But the deep freeze method is like a box of chocolates.....

Southern Ill Electrics · December 19th, 2009, 10:25 AM

Practice on scraps and find out what works for you....

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November 7th, 2009, 09:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
ThunderHead NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bristol Tn. Posts: 3	The longer you wait the better the results. The nitro needs to cure and get on the brittle side. There is always the razor blade method, IMO looks more realistic if done correctly.

November 7th, 2009, 10:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
afunkymonk NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 7	Three months minimum in my experience. The most realistic results I have had is after about 6 months, left it to heat and freeze on daily basis for about a week one winter. Dry ice, the spray can method and razor blades are all disappointing and unrealistic IMO. A chest freezer which would fit a whole guitar in would be a good substitute.

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bossaholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Maui Hawaii/Fort Wayne, IN Age: 46 Posts: 1,662	Got the chest freezer. Any way to speed up the curing process?

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62_Inca_Esquire Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,543	Watco takes anywhere from 3-4 weeks usually to be cured enough for checking. It works quicker than any others that I've found. It wouldn't hurt to wait a couple extra weeks though....

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