Man...i hate waiting for lacquer to cure.............

[plexi12000]

is there any such thing as a lacquer that doesn't take a century to dry?!? lol  i put ten coats of clear on a box three weeks ago....it's still soft.  BAAH!

[graylensman]

I don't know about fast-drying lacquer, but I have read of builders using toaster ovens (set on low temps) to speed up drying times.

[Cozybuilder]

I use a 60W incandescent bulb to heat an old range to cure painted parts in, makes a great hot-box.

[karbomusic]

Sounds like the coats are too thick.

The topmost coat basically functions as a paint can lid on the underlying coats IE: it'll never dry or not anytime soon as it creates the same conditions as being inside the paint can. It's one of the first lessons I learned and baking it doesn't even help. You'll want to apply a painfully thin coat, wait 1-2 minutes, repeat. That's the way to do lots of coats and each one pretty much dries before the next one is applied. Then it should cure within 24 hours or so (see the can instructions) and likely functionally dry within an hour. Of the lacquer ones I do, I'm assembling the box an hour later.

To drive the point home, here is where I learned that lesson... This is three days after painting (too thick), I had leaned down and put my thumb on it (even after baking for an hour when I painted it) three days later and the underlying paint was completely wet... It felt dry to the touch and I had been handling it for two days and I had no idea it was still wet underneath.



If you did all the above, then I don't know what to say.

[GibsonGM]

Might need this - DO NOT breathe the fumes!!!!      

[karbomusic]

I love this...

"Lacquer Thinner"


Description: "Thins Lacquer"

[Ice-9]

Use 2k Lacquer, if you paint enough stompboxes it is worth investing in a small compressor and spray gun. 2K or 2 part lacquer can cure very quickly. I paint motorcycle parts now and again and by using wet on wet you can prep, prime, basecoat, and lacquer in an hour or so. An inexpensive IR light will cure the lacquer ready to polish the same day. without the light 24 hours is enough.

Cellulose rattle can lacquer should go off quickly also. but the epoxy and brush on stuff can take forever.

[Mark Hammer]

Multiple thin coats, heat cured.  Some clear lacquers will yellow if the heat level is too high, so manage your thermostat well if you go for a toaster oven.  Bulb heat is probably a sensible strategy if you're new to it.  Now that summer is here for us non-Aussies/Kiwis, you can let things cure out on the balcony or in the garage, where the stench won't be too strong.

[LightSoundGeometry]

I sun bake mine and I also do guitar necks in the tanning booth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiNE7kEeX5o

[davent]

Sure it's lacquer, susequent coats normally dissolve/melt  into the coats already on. Muliple thin coats with lacquer.

[Govmnt_Lacky]

I have always found that Lacquer paints dry super quick!

Its the Enamel paints that take eons to dry... 

[italianguy63]

Might need this - DO NOT breathe the fumes!!!!      

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAA!!!

That is the can I dropped my toothbrush in that disolved!

MC

[plexi12000]

ice-9   --you talking about eastwood's 2k?   

yeah....i'd guess my coats were prolly too heavy.  i friggin HATE painting.  it NEVER goes right for me!  hahahaha!    i wanted a lot of layers so i had plenty of 'room' to wet sand and buff.

yeah well....you learn by fking sh*t up!!!!!   

[graylensman]

yeah well....you learn by fking sh*t up!!!!!   

Two quotes come to mind: I don't fail - I succeed at discovering what doesn't work.
And, Dude - sucking at something is the first step to becoming sorta good at something.

[alanp]

is there any such thing as a lacquer that doesn't take a century to dry?!? lol  i put ten coats of clear on a box three weeks ago....it's still soft.  BAAH!

I use nail polish as a clear coat. Dries rock hard in seconds!

[bluebunny]

Just echoing the advice to make sure you let your multiple *thin* coats dry before applying the next. Applies to the paint coats too. Been there, done that. :-/

[antonis]

Enviromental conditions order:

Relative Humidity -- Ventilation -- Temperature -- e.t.c. ...

(actually, ONLY Relative Humidity matters - the other conditions just affect to RH degree..)

[Mark Hammer]

is there any such thing as a lacquer that doesn't take a century to dry?!? lol  i put ten coats of clear on a box three weeks ago....it's still soft.  BAAH!

I use nail polish as a clear coat. Dries rock hard in seconds!

I draw from my ancient stock of rub-on lettering for legending enclosures.  The older the rub-on transfer, the less it adheres to the enclosure.  So I will sometimes put down a thin layer of clear nail polish first, in the spots where I'm going to legend, just so the lettering has something for "traction".  Then, once the legending has been done, I'll do sprayed coats of clearcoat over that.

[davent]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAA!!!

That is the can I dropped my toothbrush in that disolved!

MC

Brushing your teeth in the garage or store the lacquer thinner in the bathroom?

[tubegeek]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAA!!!

That is the can I dropped my toothbrush in that disolved!

MC

Brushing your teeth in the garage or store the lacquer thinner in the bathroom?

Or - bathroom in the garage?