Posted on March 4, 2024March 5, 2024 by Dale Phillips Honest Ron’s Lacquer Finishing Technique Honest Ron’s Lacquer Finishing Technique by Ron Lira Originally published in Guild of American Luthiers Data Sheets #262, 1983 and Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Volume One, 2000 Tools and Materials: High quality spray gun — Binks 69 Respirator and rubber gloves 1/2 h.p. or larger compressor 2 water traps in air line — Amflo 1060 Air regulator for 40 lbs.–50 lbs. static — Binks Hot plate with water tub Clean place to spray Air or electric buffer and pads Rodac 717 and Schlegel 875C pads 120-, 220-, 320-, 600-grit sandpaper 3M Tri-M-ite Fre-cut and wet or dry Behlen Pore-o-Pac paste wood filler Sherwin Williams T75C40 Finish lacquer Sherwin Williams T67F3 Vinyl sanding sealer Sherwin Williams R7K120 Thinner Sherwin Williams R7K27 Retarder Sherwin Williams D1T271 Rubbing compound Sherwin Williams D1T13 Polishing compound 3-M-05990 Imperial Hand glaze Become A Member to Continue Reading This Article This article is part of our premium web content offered to Guild members. To view this and other web articles, join the Guild of American Luthiers. Members also receive 4 annual issues of American Lutherie and get discounts on products. For details, visit the membership page. If you are already a member, login for access or contact us to setup your account.
