Introduction to spraying lacquer- HVLP

[ekitching]

Good video Nick, thank you for taking the time to record this. I am going to be spraying lacquer for the first time in about a week or two. I will be spraying a solid oak dresser using an Aeropro LVLP gun. I have a lot of experience spraying paint on car parts with a HVLP gun with excellent results, but I have never sprayed lacquer, only brushed on polyurethane.

[gadgetman]

Mr Nick, thank you so much for your excellent video and instruction. I tried spraying lacquer via rattle cans and the results were not good. Watching you, I bought a gravity gun from home depot and I just sprayed my two small end table tops and they came out just fine. I am so thrilled. Thank you again!!

[markkernen]

Sprayed lacquer for the first time on a pine bench I made for my daughter's birthday and surprising myself and my wife, it turned out pretty good. I Had some hiccups and couldn't get the spray pattern I wanted at first and I looked up on Youtube and watched your tips and voiila. Great. Thanks for the insights. I used brush on poly for years and now will use spray lacquer from now on. Saves a whole lot of time and like you I have a garage shop.

[jasonneugebauer]

Good video, you covered using a compressor powered HVLP well.

I used the same setup for the last couple years, except I do not use the coiled air hose because sometimes a coil will bump the workpiece and damage the finish.

Definitely spraying a lot of finish quickly is key with spraying lacquer. I also spray at 40 psi when using my gun.

I buy Chinese guns with the pot on the bottom because the pot is latched on so I don't spill and I can set the gun down. I use a 3.5 tip to get good flow.

I leave my gun filled all the time if it gets a little crusty, I dump the lacquer back in the can and run some lacquer thinner through the gun and clean off the surface of the spray head with a paper towel and lacquer thinner.

I have found at my shop it is important to have two air pressure regulators both with water/oil separators without two I get water contamination. Because, when the air pressure drops from 100-120 PSI to 40 PSI the air is cooled by its expansion, which reduces the air's ability to hold moisture causing the excess water to collect in the air lines.

Thanks again for the great video. I always like to see if there is a better technique and yours is about as good as I have found without switching to a turbine driven gun.

[lorrainearrington]

Really great Nick! I'm new to lacquer and will be spraying furniture as soon as my respirator arrives. Best video yet.

[mad_incognito]

Thanks for talking about cleaning up. Most videos neglect that and that is my biggest concern regarding spraying with an HVLP

[anthonycooper]

watched this video for the first time about a year ago . And thanks to you I traveled down the path of fine finishing and I am making money these days. Good video!!!

[LuvripFPV]

Great video! Thank you for posting! I found it very informative.

[scottbrown]

fabulous tutorial nick!...clear & at an understandable level for another garage-based diyer...thanks!

[rickfarias]

Thank you so very much. I followed your instructions/tutorial step by step and the results were absolutely perfect.
Best Regards from Brazil 🇧🇷

[dermotoshea]

Hi there . Really enjoyed your video tips on spraying . Nice clear and honest directions and no faffing about. Was a taxi driver here in Dublin Ireland but returning to my handyman days and a bit of spraying involved.
All the best

[davidnleeh]

Good job on explaining everything especially at the end of the video!! I like the idea of keeping notes on the settings, the diluting ratios & what product gets what ratio!!

[sulaimanejaz]

Such a comprehensive unproductive video. I really appreciate your effort. Keep it up!

[fernandoabela]

Good job Nick! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[ronnieimel]

Outstanding, very well done and greatly appreciated.

[robertcornelius]

Good video. I just sprayed on some wood, and occasionally I noticed very small white specks. The product is a brushing lacquer, but it reads I can add thinner for spraying. What do you think those tiny specks are?

[jetskispearfishingadventur]

This guy is awesome. He cares about his followers.

[carvinheca]

Very good video, now i can know much more!!!

[robolyn]

Thank you sir. I just figured out what I'm doing wrong. I need more flow to even out my clear coat. Can't thank you enough keep up the great work your pieces here were beautiful. You got a new subscriber

[BarleyEven]

I learned furniture finishing in college here in the UK. When you de-nib between coates with 320 grit you want it to be as smooth as possible, the smoother it is the better the finish.
Great work though!