Water based finishes

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TANúñez

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From: TEXAS

Water based finishes

Anyone here have any experience with water based finishes? good or bad?

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krichards

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From: York, England

RE: Water based finishes (in reply to TANúñez)

I use a water based brushed, acrylic/poly lacquer. Its very good, safe, easy to apply and some customers prefer it because it doesn't wear like French Polish.
They are available from various manufacturers, just experiment to find the one you like.
The trick, as with any finish, is to is to apply it thin, probably easier with spray equipment. I've always used a brush, its low tech and I prefer to work this way.

The only issue is how to apply colour. Shellac comes in a range of shades but these laquers are very clear so you will also need to experiment with dyes to get deeper shades if thats what you want.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 20 2012 6:34:38

TANúñez

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RE: Water based finishes (in reply to krichards)

Thank you Kevin. Is there a particular brand you like?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 20 2012 11:58:30

krichards

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From: York, England

RE: Water based finishes (in reply to TANúñez)

Yes my favourite is Polyacrylic gloss from General Finishes. Its a US brand so you should be able to get it ok. I've tried various others including the Stewmac finishes and some were very dissapointing, milky, plastic, and dificult to to make a high gloss. But General Finishes products are good. They have other options you might consider too

http://www.generalfinishes.com/

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 21 2012 7:03:38