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If you are using polyurathane paint, using a general purpose lacquer thinner is not recommended, other than for cleaning equipment afterwards. For application, use only the correct thinners, of the same brand as the paint.
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What is the difference between lacquer and paint thinner?
Lacquer thinner evaporates quicker. It is cleaner or leaves less of a film than paint thinner. Lacquer thinner will thin most solvent based paint but paint thinner shouldn't be used to thin Lacquer. Lacquer dries from the surface painted out and enammal dries from the surface of the paint down to the surface painted. Using the wrong thinner affects how the paint dries and may affect the final finish.
Should you use enamel or urethane to paint your car?
Yes, that was the original intention of urethane.
What is the use of paint tinner?
You must be referring to 'paint thinner' -it's used to make the paint thinner, strange as that may sound.
Can you put polyurethane over eggshell paint?
Yes, you can put polyurethane paint over eggshell in latex or eggshell in oil.
Can you reduce 2k polyurethane paint with lacquer thinner?
Urethanes react with water and alcohols. To use lacquer thinner you need to be sure that it contains no IPO or IPA. Cheap lacquer thinners probably contain mainly toluol xylol and ketones; these should be OK. Just thin a little urethane lacquer and its hardener with the lacqer thinner and let it stand or apply to a small test patch. If it froths or goes funny in any way; forget it
What is the difference between lacquer and paint thinner?
Lacquer thinner evaporates quicker. It is cleaner or leaves less of a film than paint thinner. Lacquer thinner will thin most solvent based paint but paint thinner shouldn't be used to thin Lacquer. Lacquer dries from the surface painted out and enammal dries from the surface of the paint down to the surface painted. Using the wrong thinner affects how the paint dries and may affect the final finish.
Should you use enamel or urethane to paint your car?
Yes, that was the original intention of urethane.
Can you spray paint over acrylic lacquer?
No, the solvents in lacquer are to hot and volatile. The lacquer will cause bubbling of the acrylic paint.
What is a sentence for lacquer?
the fresh lacquer of paint on the wall dried quick.
Can you spray acrylic lacquer over acrylic lacquer?
No, the solvents in lacquer are to hot and volatile. The lacquer will cause bubbling of the acrylic paint.
What is the use of paint tinner?
You must be referring to 'paint thinner' -it's used to make the paint thinner, strange as that may sound.
Can you put polyurethane over eggshell paint?
Yes, you can put polyurethane paint over eggshell in latex or eggshell in oil.
What did they use to paint the Hindenburg?
Lacquer based silver paint.
Can polyurethane be used as a sealer for an indoor large water fountain made of plaster of Paris - applied two coats of paint already that is a modified lacquer type by Design Master - a craft color.?
sounds good to me
How can you remove old tile glue from a cement floor?
Use petrol or paint tinner...
Can you reduce 2k polyurethane paint with lacquer thinner?
Urethanes react with water and alcohols. To use lacquer thinner you need to be sure that it contains no IPO or IPA. Cheap lacquer thinners probably contain mainly toluol xylol and ketones; these should be OK. Just thin a little urethane lacquer and its hardener with the lacqer thinner and let it stand or apply to a small test patch. If it froths or goes funny in any way; forget it
Can you put lacquer over water-based paint?
Be careful applying lacquer as a top coat over latex or water based paint. The paint will often "craze" (bubble or sag) when lacquer is applied to it.
