Buffing out Lacquer

[Hawaiilad]

I have starting using Lacquer on items....I like fast dry time, but the gloss is really more like a simigloss. I wondered If a person was wait until the item was dried, and then buff on a certain wax to make it very shiny. And I wonder what type of wax should be used?

[wood-n-things]

Try some liquid gold. It is a brand name and is available in almost any store including wally world.

[woodsman]

I have the Beall Buffing System that I use on many projects. It really does a fantastic job on bringing the project to it's highest level. It is super easy and fast and lasts a very long time. Here is a link to it trough amazon, but you can order direct or woodcraft.




Amazon.com: Beall Wood Buff System: Home Improvement

[Hobbyhorse]

Larry I am assuming you are buying your lacquer in a spray can. I use a standard compressed air spray gun for my boxes and buy my lacquer with a 30% gloss level but it can be bought with anything up to a 100% gloss level if needed. When needed I can improve the gloss level by polishing with a standard wood wax ... I use Mirotone teak wax.

Rhys

[Hawaiilad]

Thanks for the info Rhys. I have been using brush on lacquer...I use a foam brush. I'm not real good at spraying from shaker cans, so I stick to the brush on. Perhaps I should try one of the smaller spay guns to see if I can put thin coats on without making lots of runs. I will have to look for the Mirotone wax...don't think I have found it in the Big Box stores...where do you purchase it?

[Hobbyhorse]

Morning Larry,

Waxes vary in their style and use. The Mirotone wax I use is a soft wax which easy to apply and to buff up quickly with a rag. I use it mainly on oiled items as a final coat after applying two coats of oil and it richens the colour and also penetrates the oil finish because it is a soft wax. Using it on a lacquer does improve the gloss level but not to the point of calling it a high gloss.

The harder waxes are harder to apply and require stronger buffing to get a sheen but they will bring up the gloss level noticeably. I do use Briwax occasionally when I need to lift the gloss a little more.

I am in New Zealand and these are the brands available to me here .... I have just googled the Mirotone company and it it does not supply to the USA.

Cheers,

Rhys

[stephenD]

With the spray on I wait for it to dry then after the last coat I buff it with a piece of brown paper bag. That does it for me.

[Hobbyhorse]

Larry my mind must be working slowly of late ... I have just remembered that on occasions I have used a car cutting compound which contains carnuba wax. With this you can get a very high gloss on lacquer.

Cheers,

Rhys

[Hawaiilad]

Thanks for the update Rhys...I was wondering if that would work..