Re: Lacquer?

From: Bruce Jones (bjones@weber.ucsd.edu)
Date: Tue Sep 30 2003 - 13:02:17 PDT


>From shakuhachi-request@communication.ucsd.edu Tue Sep 30 12:55:33 2003
>
>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.

I guess it's been a while since I painted cars (ca. 1982).

What about polyurethene? The stuff I put on my hardwood floors
would certainly be suitable for a shak bore. All you'd need is
to color it somehow. And it would only take about three of four
coats to build up 3/16 of finish if you didn't thin it.

bj

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