Hi George, answers below.
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Originally Posted by numbskull
I'm curious to learn more about lacquer. - What brand do you use? For airbrush paints I use Polytranspar and Life Tone lacquer-based paints. I order from an online taxidermy company called Wasco.
- Why use it rather than createx? Dries quickly -- ready to clear-coat within an hour (unless a lot of layering, then a couple hours); no need to heat-set; water insoluble; none of the top-coat problems I occasionally experienced with Createx.
- Do you have an explosion proof exhaust system? I have an exterior-vented spray booth with a Dayton "squirrel cage" blower. To be clear, this motor is not technically explosion-proof, but the motor and wiring is not in the air stream. I also open a blast gate to draw clean air directly into the plenum when airbrushing with lacquers or spraying with rattle cans.
- Have you tried clear coating with it? Just rattle-can lacquer. I have some KBS Diamond Coat that I intended to spray through a cheap gun, but someone turned me on to a new epoxy that I like quite a bit.
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