hamster
23rd August 2001, 02:24 AM
G'Day All,
Long time since I posted. Some of you guys may recall that early last year I built a large Redgum dining table which I finished in a Crodacat 50% gloss NC Lacquer, applied by spray gun. I had a devil of a time getting the lacquer spraying properly and wound up applying far too much of it (it was my first time in control of a spray gun - not a good look!). It seemed to take weeks to dry fully and even a week later a beer bottle I left on the table slowly sank into the surface of the lacquer, although once removed the indent smoothed out overnight.
Whilst I was reasonably happy with it once it did dry, 18 months have taken their toll on the finish. It is badly scratched and there are several "cloudy" marks where hot items have been placed on the table. I am guessing these reflect the poor application in the first place as I thought NC lacquer was harder wearing than this?
A coffee table I made last year has a burnished Triton oil finish on it and despite the softer wood and harsher treatment it is standing up well.
I was thinking of stripping the lacquer off the dining table and replacing it with the oil but not sure how to go about removing the lacquer. Am I better off stripping off the lacquer and re-applying it properly, now that I have a decent spray gun and a little more knowledge ?
Marcus
Long time since I posted. Some of you guys may recall that early last year I built a large Redgum dining table which I finished in a Crodacat 50% gloss NC Lacquer, applied by spray gun. I had a devil of a time getting the lacquer spraying properly and wound up applying far too much of it (it was my first time in control of a spray gun - not a good look!). It seemed to take weeks to dry fully and even a week later a beer bottle I left on the table slowly sank into the surface of the lacquer, although once removed the indent smoothed out overnight.
Whilst I was reasonably happy with it once it did dry, 18 months have taken their toll on the finish. It is badly scratched and there are several "cloudy" marks where hot items have been placed on the table. I am guessing these reflect the poor application in the first place as I thought NC lacquer was harder wearing than this?
A coffee table I made last year has a burnished Triton oil finish on it and despite the softer wood and harsher treatment it is standing up well.
I was thinking of stripping the lacquer off the dining table and replacing it with the oil but not sure how to go about removing the lacquer. Am I better off stripping off the lacquer and re-applying it properly, now that I have a decent spray gun and a little more knowledge ?
Marcus