Unused Lacquer Preservation?

Ole'Lefty · 10-24-2009, 10:05 AM

In all of these years messing with wood, I have never sprayed lacquer. I have been a shellac and varnish person with a few forays into frustrating "brushing lacquer." I have been practicing with airbrushes(the StewMAc "bronze age" design and a two stage from HF-pleasantly surprised with the quality-part of a new mini-compressor kit and HVLP touch up gun purchased for me by my daughter and s-i-l.

Do any of our experienced lacquer sprayers do anything to enhance/protect quality of unused lacquer in the can(eg. Blox)-or other method? Should I graft on a vaccuum valve from my big model Foodsaver? All of my new lacquer products are McFadden. Thanks, o'l

MRJ5 · 10-24-2009, 10:21 AM

I'm pretty old school. Just make sure the lid is tight and store the can upside down to trap the airspace away from the lid.

Every once in a while I'll just give it a swirl in the unopened can (not a shake) to minimize any separation.

bfcg · 10-24-2009, 10:38 AM

Keep the integrity of the seal on the can. Smaller cans can be purchased empty at the paint store for about a buck. I use mason jars to store tinted leftovers.
I have tinted, retarded, drop-in, and various other forms of nitro that has been stored in mason jars for years that are still very much viable.

Ole'Lefty · 10-24-2009, 12:52 PM

Ah, the good old Mason jar. Thanks, O'L

SG Lou · 10-24-2009, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRJ5

I'm pretty old school. Just make sure the lid is tight and store the can upside down to trap the airspace away from the lid.

Every once in a while I'll just give it a swirl in the unopened can (not a shake) to minimize any separation.

+1 with an exception. Once the quantity dwindles down to a managble level i transfer the remaining contents into poly quart bottles that i get from work.
They have a great seal and i got mixed tinted lacquer in one right now thats been there for over 3 yrs and the lacquer is still good as new

LG2 · 10-24-2009, 05:01 PM

Lefty on nitro fumes as never before experienced.

Time to get out the pop corn sit back and enjoy gassed induced labor of color and tall Western tails.

LG

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Ole'Lefty Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: davenport, iowa, USA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 20 Thanked 66 Times in 21 Posts	Unused Lacquer Preservation? In all of these years messing with wood, I have never sprayed lacquer. I have been a shellac and varnish person with a few forays into frustrating "brushing lacquer." I have been practicing with airbrushes(the StewMAc "bronze age" design and a two stage from HF-pleasantly surprised with the quality-part of a new mini-compressor kit and HVLP touch up gun purchased for me by my daughter and s-i-l. Do any of our experienced lacquer sprayers do anything to enhance/protect quality of unused lacquer in the can(eg. Blox)-or other method? Should I graft on a vaccuum valve from my big model Foodsaver? All of my new lacquer products are McFadden. Thanks, o'l __________________ "I'm not colorful-I'm crazy."

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MRJ5 Abeunt studia in mores Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Buckeye country Posts: 530 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Unused Lacquer Preservation? I'm pretty old school. Just make sure the lid is tight and store the can upside down to trap the airspace away from the lid. Every once in a while I'll just give it a swirl in the unopened can (not a shake) to minimize any separation.

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bfcg Under shop arrest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mountains Posts: 2,705 Thanks: 5 Thanked 40 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Unused Lacquer Preservation? Keep the integrity of the seal on the can. Smaller cans can be purchased empty at the paint store for about a buck. I use mason jars to store tinted leftovers. I have tinted, retarded, drop-in, and various other forms of nitro that has been stored in mason jars for years that are still very much viable.

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Ole'Lefty Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: davenport, iowa, USA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 20 Thanked 66 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Unused Lacquer Preservation? Ah, the good old Mason jar. Thanks, O'L __________________ "I'm not colorful-I'm crazy."

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LG2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 267 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Unused Lacquer Preservation? Lefty on nitro fumes as never before experienced. Time to get out the pop corn sit back and enjoy gassed induced labor of color and tall Western tails. LG __________________ LG's guitar and electric violin website

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