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7th December 2022, 12:20 PM #16... and this too shall pass away ...
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7th December 2022, 12:25 PM #17... and this too shall pass away ...
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Actually, I generally prefer cabriole legs with "slipper" feet, like the one in the pic.
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7th December 2022, 08:44 PM #18
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8th December 2022, 02:15 PM #19... and this too shall pass away ...
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Both are Renegade ... which I think is a Trade Tools name. I certainly bought both at Trade Tools.
Bought over 20 years ago. The compressor is the biggest single phase model they sold at the time. Spray guns gobble up air very quickly.
I love lacquer to death. It is so forgiving (easy to fix after a stuff-up). It never leaves a witness line. It does not require sanding between coats. It flashes off quickly and dries quickly. It can be hand rubbed and polished to a mirror finish. After many years I can bring a piece back into the workshop, clean it up, touch up/seal any bare areas with an artists brush and then apply a couple of coats of lacquer ... all in an hour or two. A piece that came back because it was monstered, beaten and chewed by urchins goes back looking like new ... or very close to looking like new.
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8th December 2022, 02:21 PM #20... and this too shall pass away ...
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I very much like the silver ash for furniture.
Pity it is as rare as rocking horse teeth.
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8th December 2022, 06:47 PM #21
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9th December 2022, 11:40 AM #22... and this too shall pass away ...
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My compressor delivers 240 litres per minute, and that has always been plenty. The Blackridge delivers 180 litres per minute, and my guess is that this would likely be enough for most jobs ... but I am no expert. Suggest you ask the place where you bought it whether it is suitable for spraying.
Can't speak for your spray guns ... just don't know. However, I am using a 2 mm nozzle, which works.
I get my lacquer from Mirotone in 20 litre drums, but think they also sell 4 litre cans. Have not come across lacquer in a rattle can, but it's possible. Have come across a couple of "clear finishes" in rattle cans over the years, but they were quite soft and lacked durability. However, there may be good rattle can finishes out there that I don't know about.
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9th December 2022, 01:54 PM #23... and this too shall pass away ...
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It's a shame you don't live in Brisbane. You could drop into my workshop and hopefully pick up a few clues about the use of lacquer.
Nonetheless, you are in a big city, Melbourne, which must have more than a few woodies spraying lacquer. I'll bet they include blokes who would be happy to provide you with guidance.
I was self-taught spraying lacquer, and recall the old axiom that the self-taught always have a fool for a student and an idiot for a teacher. Far better to get some guidance if you can.
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