Hi there . Really enjoyed your video tips on spraying . Nice clear and honest directions and no faffing about. Was a taxi driver here in Dublin Ireland but returning to my handyman days and a bit of spraying involved. All the best
Good video, you covered using a compressor powered HVLP well. I used the same setup for the last couple years, except I do not use the coiled air hose because sometimes a coil will bump the workpiece and damage the finish. Definitely spraying a lot of finish quickly is key with spraying lacquer. I also spray at 40 psi when using my gun. I buy Chinese guns with the pot on the bottom because the pot is latched on so I don't spill and I can set the gun down. I use a 3.5 tip to get good flow. I leave my gun filled all the time if it gets a little crusty, I dump the lacquer back in the can and run some lacquer thinner through the gun and clean off the surface of the spray head with a paper towel and lacquer thinner. I have found at my shop it is important to have two air pressure regulators both with water/oil separators without two I get water contamination. Because, when the air pressure drops from 100-120 PSI to 40 PSI the air is cooled by its expansion, which reduces the air's ability to hold moisture causing the excess water to collect in the air lines. Thanks again for the great video. I always like to see if there is a better technique and yours is about as good as I have found without switching to a turbine driven gun.
Mr Nick, thank you so much for your excellent video and instruction. I tried spraying lacquer via rattle cans and the results were not good. Watching you, I bought a gravity gun from home depot and I just sprayed my two small end table tops and they came out just fine. I am so thrilled. Thank you again!!
Good video Nick, thank you for taking the time to record this. I am going to be spraying lacquer for the first time in about a week or two. I will be spraying a solid oak dresser using an Aeropro LVLP gun. I have a lot of experience spraying paint on car parts with a HVLP gun with excellent results, but I have never sprayed lacquer, only brushed on polyurethane.
watched this video for the first time about a year ago . And thanks to you I traveled down the path of fine finishing and I am making money these days. Good video!!!
Good job on explaining everything especially at the end of the video!! I like the idea of keeping notes on the settings, the diluting ratios & what product gets what ratio!!
Sprayed lacquer for the first time on a pine bench I made for my daughter's birthday and surprising myself and my wife, it turned out pretty good. I Had some hiccups and couldn't get the spray pattern I wanted at first and I looked up on TH-cam and watched your tips and voiila. Great. Thanks for the insights. I used brush on poly for years and now will use spray lacquer from now on. Saves a whole lot of time and like you I have a garage shop.
Thank you sir. I just figured out what I'm doing wrong. I need more flow to even out my clear coat. Can't thank you enough keep up the great work your pieces here were beautiful. You got a new subscriber
Very good video! I almost bought the same compressor and similar spray gun from HF yesterday. The only reason why I didn’t was because I had no experience spraying laquer.
Use the plastic mix cups from the home goods store to mix the lacquor and thinner. It has premarked lines so you can consistently add 10% thinner or what ever your running. I use a 1.4 tip and run a working psi of 29. To each his own! Just find what works and flows best for you!
I learned furniture finishing in college here in the UK. When you de-nib between coates with 320 grit you want it to be as smooth as possible, the smoother it is the better the finish. Great work though!
Great video and very much appreciated, I'm currently having nightmares spraying high gloss on a oak table, whatever I try I just keep getting tiny bubbles here and there and it's been driving me nuts. Taking your advice and pulling my gun apart tonight for a extra good scrub. Peace love and happiness to ya fella
Honestly, thank you Nick. I’ve been using wiping stains and polyurethane for years on different projects, or recently I’ve been using lacquer from a spray can I pickup from Home Depot. I’ve been wanting to get into spraying lacquer topcoats and tinted lacquer for sometime now, but have always been hesitant. I mean it, after watching your video, I’m going to give it a try for myself. I’ll be looking into your channel for more of your videos. I really appreciate what you’ve done with this video. Also, those pieces you sprayed looked amazing!
Thank you. Great job with great details for beginner like me. Like to learn "using the same model of sprayer to spray Latex paint". Was it on wood surface or something else? did you make any video on that?
Thank you Nick, your clear and detailed tutorial. Great point to buy different guns for different tasks. I am looking for the best guns for spraying cabinets, trim and maybe ceilings. What do you recommend?
Also a garage furniture maker, I'm just getting started with trying spray lacquer after years of brushing poly. Your tips and explanations were excellent, and are making me more comfortable with learning this technique. I have been confused about what the goal is for gun tip size, and had assumed that smaller was better for a "finer" atomized spray... thanks for the insight! Do you ever apply any coat under the lacquer as a sealer or grain enhancer on hardwoods?
Hi David, thank you for the reply. As of now I just pop the grain with water spray and do a final sanding at 220, then go straight to lacquer. Not sure if this is the correct way but it seems to work for me.
Fantastic video. Exactly what I needed as I'm starting out and making mistakes. Question: can I spray pre-cat over nitrocellulose sanding sealer, like the popular Deft product carried at big box stores in the US? Also, what to do if you end up with white lacquer gunk stuck in the pores after sanding?
I’m not sure if you can spray over the sealer. If you get the little white sanding dots, make sure that it is fully dry before you were standing. Tack cloth is good to get them off
Good video. I just sprayed on some wood, and occasionally I noticed very small white specks. The product is a brushing lacquer, but it reads I can add thinner for spraying. What do you think those tiny specks are?
One more thing... can you spray oil base lacquer over oil based, and latex paints? I'm finding it hard to find tinted pre cat lacquer, and would prefer to use latex, or water based paints, and then spray a clear coat of lacquer over
Bigger the tip is not better. There is a purpose 4 mil thickness for each coat you need to stick to that.That is a precat and when you lay too much material you are risking that your film will crack or lose the film protection properties. 1.4-1.6 spray tip is all you need when you dilute %15 with reducer. Good luck
20 years un a refinish shop end results look good son it clearly looks like you want the best seal to 320 to final is silky you shite looks good i want to rage but great job look forward to your future son
I assume your staining these tops ? I see some very dark sections of stain in random areas. Have you done a pre coat of stain controller first ? It was on the first top inside your shop. Drop your tip and nozzle in clean thinner for a few min, next blow air through the air jets , and nozzle air chambers with your air gun. Don’t leave pure lacquer in your gun for any period of time, no need too
I did use the pre-stain conditioner, but yes you are correct, there is some blotchiness. I do not stain these pieces anymore, I tint the lacquer and obtain the color I want using that technique.
Most professional paint stores carry it. If you have a Sherman Williams center near you, I know they have it as well. If you don’t have a store nearby, I know you can order pre-cat lacquer from general finishes online. The advantage to using the commercial stores is that the price is usually much less expensive. My local paint store sells it for $40 a gallon.
Why are you watching an introduction to spray video if you’ve been doing it for 35 years? As I implied in the video, this is for people that don’t have a spray booth, so you spray outdoors and immediately move it inside. Period.
@@BigNicky77 Whether or not you have a booth has absolutely nothing to do with being in the sun. In any kind of finish application, you need to keep a "wet edge". This allows the finish to level and blend. Sun is not good. Period.
I’ll be honest I’m not sure if the information you are giving is accurate. The larger the tip the better??? I think the larger tips are for later and thicker paint, not thinner material such as top coats. Too much material coming out of the gun causes runs in your material from my experience. For moisture in the line get an inline moisture filler. Usually lacquer and thinner liquids use smaller tips. .8 - 1.5. I must say that your results look Nice.
Great video! Thank you for posting! I found it very informative.
Thanks for talking about cleaning up. Most videos neglect that and that is my biggest concern regarding spraying with an HVLP
Good job Nick! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you
fabulous tutorial nick!...clear & at an understandable level for another garage-based diyer...thanks!
Thank you Scott! Glad you liked it
Really great Nick! I'm new to lacquer and will be spraying furniture as soon as my respirator arrives. Best video yet.
Thank you!
Such a comprehensive unproductive video. I really appreciate your effort. Keep it up!
Hi there . Really enjoyed your video tips on spraying . Nice clear and honest directions and no faffing about. Was a taxi driver here in Dublin Ireland but returning to my handyman days and a bit of spraying involved.
All the best
Thank you! I appreciate the comment
Good video, you covered using a compressor powered HVLP well.
I used the same setup for the last couple years, except I do not use the coiled air hose because sometimes a coil will bump the workpiece and damage the finish.
Definitely spraying a lot of finish quickly is key with spraying lacquer. I also spray at 40 psi when using my gun.
I buy Chinese guns with the pot on the bottom because the pot is latched on so I don't spill and I can set the gun down. I use a 3.5 tip to get good flow.
I leave my gun filled all the time if it gets a little crusty, I dump the lacquer back in the can and run some lacquer thinner through the gun and clean off the surface of the spray head with a paper towel and lacquer thinner.
I have found at my shop it is important to have two air pressure regulators both with water/oil separators without two I get water contamination. Because, when the air pressure drops from 100-120 PSI to 40 PSI the air is cooled by its expansion, which reduces the air's ability to hold moisture causing the excess water to collect in the air lines.
Thanks again for the great video. I always like to see if there is a better technique and yours is about as good as I have found without switching to a turbine driven gun.
Mr Nick, thank you so much for your excellent video and instruction. I tried spraying lacquer via rattle cans and the results were not good. Watching you, I bought a gravity gun from home depot and I just sprayed my two small end table tops and they came out just fine. I am so thrilled. Thank you again!!
Glad to hear! Thank you!
Good video Nick, thank you for taking the time to record this. I am going to be spraying lacquer for the first time in about a week or two. I will be spraying a solid oak dresser using an Aeropro LVLP gun. I have a lot of experience spraying paint on car parts with a HVLP gun with excellent results, but I have never sprayed lacquer, only brushed on polyurethane.
Great overview! Thank you.
watched this video for the first time about a year ago . And thanks to you I traveled down the path of fine finishing and I am making money these days. Good video!!!
That Is the best comment I have gotten in a long time! Glad you like the video and you’re making money!
Good job on explaining everything especially at the end of the video!! I like the idea of keeping notes on the settings, the diluting ratios & what product gets what ratio!!
Thank you!
Sprayed lacquer for the first time on a pine bench I made for my daughter's birthday and surprising myself and my wife, it turned out pretty good. I Had some hiccups and couldn't get the spray pattern I wanted at first and I looked up on TH-cam and watched your tips and voiila. Great. Thanks for the insights. I used brush on poly for years and now will use spray lacquer from now on. Saves a whole lot of time and like you I have a garage shop.
I’m glad you like the video! Thank you
Excellent video!
Great instruction and advice. Thank You!
Your welcome!
Thank you sir. I just figured out what I'm doing wrong. I need more flow to even out my clear coat. Can't thank you enough keep up the great work your pieces here were beautiful. You got a new subscriber
Thank you Robert!
Thank you so very much. I followed your instructions/tutorial step by step and the results were absolutely perfect.
Best Regards from Brazil 🇧🇷
That is great to hear!!
Great info and super helpful.
Excellent video, thank you!!
Thank you!!
Very good video, now i can know much more!!!
Outstanding, very well done and greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Great video. Thanks for the tips!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent explanation with a lot of common sense.. something a lot of us are lacking these days lol
Thank you!
Very good video! I almost bought the same compressor and similar spray gun from HF yesterday. The only reason why I didn’t was because I had no experience spraying laquer.
It is a great compressor, go for it.
Nice job explaining everything thank you
Thank you!
This guy is awesome. He cares about his followers.
Thanks Brian!
i like it simple and to the point thank you sr
Thanks for the tips. Go Pack!
Thank you!
Use the plastic mix cups from the home goods store to mix the lacquor and thinner. It has premarked lines so you can consistently add 10% thinner or what ever your running. I use a 1.4 tip and run a working psi of 29. To each his own! Just find what works and flows best for you!
I learned furniture finishing in college here in the UK. When you de-nib between coates with 320 grit you want it to be as smooth as possible, the smoother it is the better the finish.
Great work though!
Great video and very much appreciated, I'm currently having nightmares spraying high gloss on a oak table, whatever I try I just keep getting tiny bubbles here and there and it's been driving me nuts. Taking your advice and pulling my gun apart tonight for a extra good scrub.
Peace love and happiness to ya fella
Good luck!!
Tips are awesome. The only thing I would change is that air hose. I really hate those air hoses.
Very nice video, thanks....
Thank you! I appreciate the comment.
A tip: make sure you're spraying perpendicularly to the surface, not on any sort of angle.
True that!
There are 2 different microns for the paint filters at Harbor Freight.
Please add it to your video.
Great job
Thanks for your help thru your video
Honestly, thank you Nick. I’ve been using wiping stains and polyurethane for years on different projects, or recently I’ve been using lacquer from a spray can I pickup from Home Depot. I’ve been wanting to get into spraying lacquer topcoats and tinted lacquer for sometime now, but have always been hesitant. I mean it, after watching your video, I’m going to give it a try for myself. I’ll be looking into your channel for more of your videos. I really appreciate what you’ve done with this video. Also, those pieces you sprayed looked amazing!
Thank you for the comment and good luck!
Great video can you do a video explaining the differences between primers finishers strippers etc etc🙏🏾
Thank you! Keep searching on TH-cam and you’ll find those answers From people that have more experience than me.
Lacquer is so forgiving, it's unbelievable
Thank you. Great job with great details for beginner like me.
Like to learn "using the same model of sprayer to spray Latex paint".
Was it on wood surface or something else?
did you make any video on that?
Thank you Nick, your clear and detailed tutorial. Great point to buy different guns for different tasks. I am looking for the best guns for spraying cabinets, trim and maybe ceilings. What do you recommend?
Thank you! I just get on eBay and find the cheapest ones with the best reviews.
Also a garage furniture maker, I'm just getting started with trying spray lacquer after years of brushing poly. Your tips and explanations were excellent, and are making me more comfortable with learning this technique. I have been confused about what the goal is for gun tip size, and had assumed that smaller was better for a "finer" atomized spray... thanks for the insight! Do you ever apply any coat under the lacquer as a sealer or grain enhancer on hardwoods?
Hi David, thank you for the reply. As of now I just pop the grain with water spray and do a final sanding at 220, then go straight to lacquer. Not sure if this is the correct way but it seems to work for me.
what do you mean pop the grain with water spray just moisten with water @@BigNicky77
Fantastic video. Exactly what I needed as I'm starting out and making mistakes. Question: can I spray pre-cat over nitrocellulose sanding sealer, like the popular Deft product carried at big box stores in the US? Also, what to do if you end up with white lacquer gunk stuck in the pores after sanding?
I’m not sure if you can spray over the sealer. If you get the little white sanding dots, make sure that it is fully dry before you were standing. Tack cloth is good to get them off
You should lvlp
Less pressure
1.5 tip to 2. 0
Tip lvlp less pressure less wear on compressor
Thanks a bunch! Lots of good information. Have you tried the same method with latex primer or paint? I’m thinking interior doors.
You spray latex paint if you thin it. A better option might be enamel paint for doors
You can buy a filter to separate the water from the line feeding your compressor.
I have one. That is the gray thing I press in the beginning
Good video. I just sprayed on some wood, and occasionally I noticed very small white specks. The product is a brushing lacquer, but it reads I can add thinner for spraying. What do you think those tiny specks are?
Thanks
Can you just spray strait lacquer thinner through the gun after done spraying to clean the gun tip?
That is what I do and it works great
One more thing... can you spray oil base lacquer over oil based, and latex paints? I'm finding it hard to find tinted pre cat lacquer, and would prefer to use latex, or water based paints, and then spray a clear coat of lacquer over
I would not spray lacquer over paint. If you need to tint the lacquer, look on Amazon for a product called trans tint
How long can you leave the product in the gun?and do you clean the gun right after use? Or at the end of the day?
I only leave it in for about an hour but I use masking tape over the vent to try to keep air out
How much of the lacquer thinner is that 2 cups half a cup ?
Most people use a 4:1 ratio
Bigger the tip is not better. There is a purpose 4 mil thickness for each coat you need to stick to that.That is a precat and when you lay too much material you are risking that your film will crack or lose the film protection properties. 1.4-1.6 spray tip is all you need when you dilute %15 with reducer. Good luck
I have done about 60 pieces with the same technique and haven’t had the finish crack.
what size tip did you use
What HVLP gun do you recommend? Thx
20 years un a refinish shop end results look good son
it clearly looks like you want the best seal to 320 to final is silky you shite looks good i want to rage but great job look forward to your future son
How many coats did you do on this piece? Are you spraying lacquer over stained pieces as well? Thx
4
@@BigNicky77 Thank you. And your spraying lacquer over stain as well without any issues? Thx again
Dude, What's with the trailer full of trees in the driveway? Looks like more than a little shop to me!
Haha!! Best comment of the year. Maybe a little bigger than a small shop!
I assume your staining these tops ? I see some very dark sections of stain in random areas.
Have you done a pre coat of stain controller first ? It was on the first top inside your shop.
Drop your tip and nozzle in clean thinner for a few min, next blow air through the air jets , and nozzle air chambers with your air gun.
Don’t leave pure lacquer in your gun for any period of time, no need too
I did use the pre-stain conditioner, but yes you are correct, there is some blotchiness. I do not stain these pieces anymore, I tint the lacquer and obtain the color I want using that technique.
Can a use oil stain when finishing with laquer or what kind
You can, just make sure it is fully dry so it is not offgassing any longer. At least 24 to 48 hours depending on humidity
OMG
What are those filters called from harbor freight?
Paint filters
@@BigNicky77 thanks!
What size of tip are you using?
1.8
Larger the tip is also better for spraying a girls face
As a complete BellEnd you should be fine my sweet! Sounds like you’re all technique ....
Where can you buy pre cat lacquer tho?
Most professional paint stores carry it. If you have a Sherman Williams center near you, I know they have it as well. If you don’t have a store nearby, I know you can order pre-cat lacquer from general finishes online. The advantage to using the commercial stores is that the price is usually much less expensive. My local paint store sells it for $40 a gallon.
Nick Klaich - Reno Woodworks cool thanks bud
Is lacquer in US same as water-based poly in other countries?
No
Moisture filters harbor freight 2 bucks👍👍
The staining is super blotchy . There is methods you can use on cherry and especially maple to stop the blotchiness.
You are correct
The stain needs to be brushed out evenly after getting the stain applied to the surface. 😁👍🏻. Use a high quality soft brush to do this.
Let me know output psi
40
As a 35 year paint & drywall man, I need to say you don't apply paint, stain, laquer or varnish in the sun. Period.
Why are you watching an introduction to spray video if you’ve been doing it for 35 years? As I implied in the video, this is for people that don’t have a spray booth, so you spray outdoors and immediately move it inside. Period.
@@BigNicky77 Whether or not you have a booth has absolutely nothing to do with being in the sun. In any kind of finish application, you need to keep a "wet edge". This allows the finish to level and blend. Sun is not good. Period.
I don't think that's an HVLP setup.
Always comes down to the size of your tip ... smh ...
So true!!
That’s what she said 😂
I’ll be honest I’m not sure if the information you are giving is accurate. The larger the tip the better??? I think the larger tips are for later and thicker paint, not thinner material such as top coats. Too much material coming out of the gun causes runs in your material from my experience. For moisture in the line get an inline moisture filler. Usually lacquer and thinner liquids use smaller tips. .8 - 1.5. I must say that your results look Nice.
It is accurate for me, that is what TH-cam is about. You share your experiences and people either take them or they leave them.
@@BigNicky77 true!! People take what they need and leave the rest. Keep making content my friend.