White lacquer tint/pigment

[cnew]

I would like to finish my tele project with a nice Mary Kaye blond nitro finish, but am having a hard time finding white lacquer pigment or even white lacquer up here in Canada. Stewmac or Reranch wont ship it, and all lacquers have been banned for automotive use since 1990. Anyone have a solution?

I would like to finish in nitro since I already have a bunch of clear, but I need some white for the color coat.

 

[chromehunter]

I will be in Vancouver this weekend for the Pearl Jam consert and will bring my bottle of Stewart Mac. white with me if want to trek down and pick it up. No charge PM me

 

[cnew]

That's quite the drive for me unfortunately! I live in good old Edmonton. Thanks anyways.

 

[chromehunter]

No problem just trying to help out fellow builder.

 

[ihavenofish]

i just bought white nitro rattle can laquer today from goudeys in toronto. "dover" brand. can call and ask if they will ship. they also make laquer in house for use with spray gear and should be able to mix any colour.

 

[Barnaby]

Woodcraft ship Mixol internationally. The postage will probably cost more than the tint...

 

[WiEnRli]

You can get Mixol pigments here :Mixol Pigments

 

[cnew]

Woodcraft ship Mixol internationally. The postage will probably cost more than the tint...

That it did! Just received a 20mL bottle of white pigment. Have you ever used the stuff to make a Fender blonde? I'm wondering how much to mix into the lacquer.

 

[Freddy G]

look up Richeliue...headquarters in Montreal.. they sell mohawk lacquers and pigments...and they will ship it

 

[Barnaby]

That it did! Just received a 20mL bottle of white pigment. Have you ever used the stuff to make a Fender blonde? I'm wondering how much to mix into the lacquer.

I will be trying exactly this later in the year and will report back as to how it goes. I believe the ratio is 1 part white lacquer to 10 parts clear or something, so first some 'white' lacquer must be mixed, then diluted, I guess. I'm going to experiment by adding slowly until I have what I want (and keeping careful records).

 

[slapshot]

not much.depends how translucent you want it I guess?try it on a test scrap first

 

[cnew]

not much.depends how translucent you want it I guess?try it on a test scrap first

How much did you mix into the lacquer for yours? Assuming you painted that one, that is

 

[slapshot]

nah man that's just an example from google images.
I can't say exactly how much as I use a different product here.It's a white oxide powder.
I use similar dyes however for browns,yellows & cherry and I use an eyedropper (5 drops) in a cup of lacquer.
I don't know if you could dilute the stain/dye in some spirits and then wipe it on and just clear over it?

 

[cnew]

nah man that's just an example from google images.
I can't say exactly how much as I use a different product here.It's a white oxide powder.
I use similar dyes however for browns,yellows & cherry and I use an eyedropper (5 drops) in a cup of lacquer.
I don't know if you could dilute the stain/dye in some spirits and then wipe it on and just clear over it?

I don't know if I could do that, since the pigment has no binders in it. Its a white oxide paste/liquid pigment. I guess the motto is "test on scrap"

 

[cnew]

Here she is after the color coats are applied. I mixed 50/50 lacquer and acetone, with about 50 drops of the white Mixol pigment per 6oz. This was after 4 coats with a HVLP:

 

[slapshot]

thanks for posting results
hhaa 50 drops I take it thats like a spoonful?
i am just in the process of assembling my latest white one that I used a different product on(sig pic)

 

[slapshot]

 

[cnew]

Wow, is that ever cool! Looks like pickling stain. The grain in mine stands out a lot more than the photo shows. Yeah 50 drops is less than a teaspoon. And it wasn't the most accurate way of measuring, but it turned out pretty good I think.

 

[slapshot]

exactly.
pickling/whitewash/liming

 

[Rossco Wright]

I'm new to Forums. Where do I ask this question?
Has anybody heard of Titanium white pigment softening acrylic water borne lacquer such that it won't buff to a nice gloss?