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04/12/2003 12:23 PM

lacquer and scratches

Has anyone used Deft spray lacquer, satin sheen, for a topcoat on a
desktop before? I'm considering it but am concerned that it will
scratch too easily and look marred after a short time. Are there
superior recommendations that others have? I don't have spray
equipment for application.


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Mi

"Mike in Mystic"

in reply to [email protected] (Bob) on 04/12/2003 12:23 PM

04/12/2003 8:28 PM

3 coats of wipe-on polyurethane. Let cure for 2-3 weeks then rub out with
pumice and rottenstone.



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"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Has anyone used Deft spray lacquer, satin sheen, for a topcoat on a
> desktop before? I'm considering it but am concerned that it will
> scratch too easily and look marred after a short time. Are there
> superior recommendations that others have? I don't have spray
> equipment for application.

MG

"Mike G"

in reply to [email protected] (Bob) on 04/12/2003 12:23 PM

04/12/2003 8:34 PM

As an aside, Deft does make a brushable lacquer. It will be labeled as such.
A retardant can also be added to it to slow up regular Deft for brushing.

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"PPH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> If you do not have spray equipment, do not use the deft. This is great if
> you have a compressor and spray gun, The stuff will dry in a matter of 30
> minutes. But if you use a brush, then you do not want to use deft. It
dries
> way to quick to make brush application impractical.
>
> Have you considered using tung oil? I love the stuff, looks great, easy to
> apply, can be touched up in a mater of minutes, and pretty tough.
>
>

MN

MattH

in reply to [email protected] (Bob) on 04/12/2003 12:23 PM

05/12/2003 1:01 AM

"PPH" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> If you do not have spray equipment, do not use the deft. This is great
> if you have a compressor and spray gun, The stuff will dry in a matter
> of 30 minutes. But if you use a brush, then you do not want to use
> deft. It dries way to quick to make brush application impractical.
>
> Have you considered using tung oil? I love the stuff, looks great,
> easy to apply, can be touched up in a mater of minutes, and pretty
> tough.
>
>

I think that maybe he's talking about the aerasol cans of Deft, since
that's the only kind that has the be sprayed (though I agree that the
regular stuff is easier sprayed than brushed).

To the OP: you didn't say what kind of table, but I'll guess you mean a
dining room or some such. In that case I'd use a short oil varnish like
Rockhard.
Matt

Pn

"PPH"

in reply to [email protected] (Bob) on 04/12/2003 12:23 PM

04/12/2003 3:47 PM

If you do not have spray equipment, do not use the deft. This is great if
you have a compressor and spray gun, The stuff will dry in a matter of 30
minutes. But if you use a brush, then you do not want to use deft. It dries
way to quick to make brush application impractical.

Have you considered using tung oil? I love the stuff, looks great, easy to
apply, can be touched up in a mater of minutes, and pretty tough.


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