Scott Turner
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Anyone mixing and sparying lacquer? Like a water base lacquer? Is it actaully thinned with water?
Anyone mixing and sparying lacquer? Like a water base lacquer? Is it actaully thinned with water?
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The EM6000 is water clear, and can be tinted with Transtint dyes.
The EM8000cv has an amber tint to it, and looks much like an oil-based product after it cures.
I spray EM6000 straight from the can. It can be thinned with distilled water, if necessary. Up to 50% distilled water can be used if you want to use it as a sealer, but I use EM1000 Sealer before topcoating....
All waterborne finishes are actually an acrylic finish, though they can choose to call themselves whatever they want (some put a small dollop of urethane resin in them and label themselves "polyurethane"). .....
... Clean up of the spray gun is easy, but must be thorough (DAHIKT) because any left in the gun to dry becomes really, really hard to remove.
That, too! Cleanup is simple when done shortly after you finish spraying. Yep, I've left both the sealer and topcoats in a gun and went about doing other things for a couple of days. In that case, I washed out what I could with warm, soapy water. Then, I soaked the parts in acetone after running some through the gun. If I clean the gun as I should, I still put some denatured alcohol through it to clear out the rinse water.
I've left finish in my guns for several days - especially when a finishing job takes longer - or takes many coats. I've never had a problem with subsequent cleaning of the gun. I run water through the gun, followed bu a couple ounces of "Airbrush Cleaner" (available at hobby stores, etc.) then more water, then finally a bit of alcohol to dry everything out.
...EM8000cv is varnish, not a lacquer, so there is no natural burn-in. However, if you put additional coats on before the first are fully cured, you get burn in between coats (very desirable). Therefore With 8000 I would put the extra coats on in hours, not days. I find I can even dry sand (to get forgiveness for spraying flaws) after an hour or so - but find that I need it to cure (5 days) before wet sanding.