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[blackbeard]

Anyone familiar with using lacquer spray paint that someone can give me ideas on curring time handling 

[Ace-Garageguy]

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[StevenGuthmiller]

Depends on the particular lacquer.

some, such as Testors, dry slower than say Duplicolor.

But in general, they dry very quickly compared to enamel.

Usually dry enough to handle within a matter of hours, and completely cured and able to be cut and polished in a few days.

I usually give it a week before I consider it completely cured.

 

 

 

Steve

[bobss396]

Most of my paints (almost always lacquers) go into the dehydrator for 2-3 hours. I let them out gas a bit (15-20 minutes) then in they go. I color-sand any fly turds out of it and go for another coat or do the clear thing.

[Mike 1017]

One of the best advices I got from the Forum is: Using a dehydrator .

Mike

[StevenGuthmiller]

Just my opinion?

A dehydrator is really not necessary for lacquers.

Unless you're in some sort of all fired hurry.

Which for me, doesn't equate with a "relaxing hobby".

What's the rush?

 

 

 

Steve

[bobss396]

Heck, I love dehydrators. I'm on #2, my old Magic Chef needs a new base, I picked up one with temperature control for $40 at Ollies. The Magic Chef, I wired in a house dimmer switch, worked great until it "soiled" the bed on me.

I had it going yesterday to cure some putty and CA glue, also some primer. As of late, I have been waiting a little, I was having bubbling issues with some primers if I put it in right away. I give it maybe 15 minutes and then in it goes. Plus it is a dust-free environment. 

With the OG one, I was doing a custom '49 Mercury with car touch up paint some years back. Having one greatly accelerated the build at the end. I could lay down 3 coats of lacquer in a single day, rinse repeat for the lacquer clear. That can won more than a few awards at MASSCAR in 2011, nest custom, best paint and best Mercury. I took it to a show in 2022 and it won 2nd in Customs.

[NOBLNG]

I love my dehydrators too. I haven’t had any issues caused by the dehydrator. I can’t see any drawbacks to using one so why not, assuming you have space for it?

Edited June 7, 2024 by NOBLNG

[StevenGuthmiller]

3 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

I love my dehydrators too. I haven’t had any issues caused by the dehydrator. I can’t see any drawbacks to using one so why not, assuming you have space for it?

Absolutely nothing wrong with using a dehydrator if you care to.

I just don’t think it’s needed when using lacquer.

I keep a “minimalist” shop.

I don’t like having a bunch of extra equipment, tools and materials clogging up my shop that I can do without.

That’s just me.

 

 

 

 

Steve

[blackbeard]

thank you all for the advice and information i greatly appreciate it