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Jgrden

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Dumb question. What is Lacquer Reducer? Is it as simple as paint thinner? :confused:Never said I was very smart. :frown:
 
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I use water borne finishes rather than traditional nitrocellulose lacquer but, from what I've read....lacquer reducer is a form of thinner with fewer impurities than the common lacquer thinner you buy at Home Depot. Behlen & Mohawk for example sell lacquer reducer to lower the viscosity of their lacquers for spraying. You can also buy lacquer retarder which is a slower drying solvent/thinner if you're having a problem with blushing when spraying in higher humidity/temps.

High quality spray NC lacquer finish -- use same brand lacquer reducer
Cleaning your spray gun -- use common lacquer thinner
 
I buy all my lacquer and related products from an auto supply store that caters to body shops. Whenever possible Dupont brand products. That was what we used in the used car business. High quality and a good variety of thinners from slow to very fast. Talk to the paint person, they will set you straight on what you need.
Charles
 
I'm not sure of the chemical make-up, but reducer is just thinner. However, if you are using Brand X lacquer, you need to use Brand X reducer.
 
ctubbs said:
I buy all my lacquer and related products from an auto supply store that caters to body shops. Whenever possible Dupont brand products. That was what we used in the used car business. High quality and a good variety of thinners from slow to very fast. Talk to the paint person, they will set you straight on what you need.
Charles
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Aha !!!! :biggrin: I needed a way to clean the oxidation off my running boards on the SSR and someone mentioned this stuff. Your link to the automotive industry satisfies my curiosity. Sorry I hijacked the thread from pens to autos, but I knew if anyone knew about this stuff, it would be here. :smile:
 
Whoa, lacquer reducer to clean oxidation? Seems like a good way to clean it all the way to the base material. What are the running boards made of? I bet there is a way better cleaner than that really hot solvent.
 
low_48 said:
Whoa, lacquer reducer to clean oxidation? Seems like a good way to clean it all the way to the base material. What are the running boards made of? I bet there is a way better cleaner than that really hot solvent.
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It is hard black rubber. These are running boards to my SSR truck. What do you know, what do you suspect?? Will it melt the rubber?
 
I could very well cause the plasticizers (SP?) in the rubber to be removed promoting cracking. Lacquer thinner is often a comples mixture of many compounds, most of which are very aggressive solvents. It will strip the oils from your skin quickly causing it to crack and bleed. Not a good thing. It will instantly kill most infections on the skin if you can stand a bit of a stinging sensation. When we painted anything plastic or rubber, we used a special additive to protect the item. Lacquer thinner will eventually come through most plastic containers. A Styrofoam cup will not last long enough to get full before the bottom is gone. DAMHIKT either.
Charles
 
Your library is likely to have a copy of Bob Flexner's wood finishing book.
It'll tell you what you need to know about Lacquer thinner, reducer and so forth.
Just don't mix any cocktails from the stuff, :eek:
 
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