Spraying varnish

Mix it with lacquer thinner to thin it a bit as much as 50%. I like about 20%. Sand with 320 between coats.

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Thanks Dennis I always use water base varnish

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Maybe I should thin it with water and how far should the spay gun be

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Dennis is on the money with the proportions and sanding. Sorry but I have never used water base. bbqKing

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What kind of spray guns are you using? I typically prefer the gravity feed over the siphon feed. The gravity aids the flow of material so you can focus on atomizing the material.

I concur with Dennis on the thinning.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

I got diverted while posting and missed important info.

I have sprayed waterbased finish with good success out of my gravity feed gun. I would recommend thinning with distilled water.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

It definitely takes some experimenting with the adjustments.

I suppose that I usually run my gun about 10” from the project.

It takes the right combination of liquid volume (needle adjustment), fan adjustment, and air pressure.

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Thanks Todd air pressure I set my air at 35 to 40 pounds, I have regular spray guns I plan to get a gravity feed one if that don’t wok I will have to stick to my foam brush, if you have looked at my posted projects they are all done with a foam brush

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Spraying varnish can be intimidating. You can get a perfect finish one day, and the next day the same set up will produce little pin bubbles or some other annoying defect. Plus you have a long drying time that invites more calamity. Not to mention you need a full body suit to keep the sticky substance out of every body orifice you have! I forgot who said “varnish is a pleasure to brush and a misery to spray”.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

Many years ago I was working on some installed oak bookcases and had the bright idea to spray on the finish. The bookcases looked great but I could not breathe through my nose for days afterwards as the varnish had completely plugged it…I shudder to think how much of that stuff Ibreathed in. Older and wiser now I heartily agree with miles125, cover every speck of you that you do not want varnished….especially mouth and nose!

I had occasion to see the shelves a few weeks ago, they look as good as the day they were put in :-) Spraying can do a wonderful job just be really concious about the overspray.

-- ....next big purchase is wood for the next project, Mark

I have noticed that the oil and waterbase finishes leave a sticky residue all over my arms. But the solvent lacquer’s overspray will dry in the air and it lands as dust instead. That is another thing I like about the solvent lacquers.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

I love gravity feed guns.

The big problem with spraying latex poly is that it dries so much faster than regular poly, and doesn’t “eat” into itself like lacquer. This can cause you to lose some of your gloss because partially dried particles enter your wet finish.

If I happen to be spraying latex poly, I do it first thing in the morning, before the shop gets above 70f. I also cut it 15 to 25% with water.

I have been much happier spraying oil based poly than almost any other finish. It’s just the drying time that keeps it out of my “standard” list. I never have fish eyes or O.P. with it.

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Another thing you have to watch is humidity. I won’t spray lacquer if it’s above 70-80 %. I have a gauge in my paint room to monitor this. It can trap millions of small air bubbles and cloud. I agree totally with Todd’s take on having the overspray land as dust rather than glue. It’s a lot easier to sweep it up than wipe it off. I use siphon guns. I’m just more comfortable with them. That’s what I’m used to. bbqKing

-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville

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