Bruce, I've tried paint stores, auto supply stores and specialty auto paint
stores all over Florida and the internet, and cannot find red or black gloss
lacquer ANYWHERE. For openers, it's now illegal in some states, because of
its nitrocellulose base, as in nitro glycerin.
If you find red or black gloss lacquer - please let me know where!
Thank you!
Dr. Gene Neill
Mayo, Florida
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Jones" <bjones@weber.ucsd.edu>
To: <Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 3:02 PM
Subject: RE: Lacquer?
> >From: "Mejia, Carlos" <carlos.mejia@intel.com>
> >
> >...I have a piece of bamboo I'm experimenting with and the bore
> >will likely need to have about 3/16" thick coating.
>
> It will likely take you several *weeks* to build up lacquer to 3/16".
>
> If you really need it that thick, I'd recommend some other kind of
> filler. In the absence of ji, you can mix bamboo samding dust
> (easily acquired) with clear lacquer of the same sort you use in the
> bore.
>
> >Also, I checked Mirotone's website and it appears they are only in
> >the SE Asia region. I would like to find a laquer of this type
> >readily available in the states.
>
> Another kind of hard, waterproof lacquer that you can easily obtain
> in the US, and which might be useful here, is automobile paint.
> Most larger cities have stores that sell to auto painters - not
> general purpose auto parts stores, specialty shops that cater to
> painters. They should be able to mix up any color you like (or
> sell you clear). Auto lacquer is certainly weatherpoof enough for
> the bore of a shakuhachi and thin enough to coat the bore of a pipe
> using the pour-through technique described earlier.
>
> I've painted cars with the stuff but never wood. Don't see why it
> wouldn't work tho.
>
> bj
>
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