The benefits of a hot, dry shop

[bjackman]

I realize not all of you are having the same dry heat I am, but here is what I noticed today. How about you?

1. Brushed on deft dries to the point you can put on the next coat in about 30 seconds flat.

 

[gerryr]

Does that include sanding time?[]

 

[gketell]

When you mix your Poly Resin with too few drops of hardener, just stick it outside in the 107 degree heat. It sets. [B)][8D][]

GK

 

[Turnitall]

Originally posted by gerryr
<br />Does that include sanding time?[]

You don't need to sand between coats of Deft Lacquer... each coat of lacquer burns into the previous coat..
I do about 4-6 coats of lacquer than allow it to cure on my drying rack for about 5 days before buffing it out...
You need to allow lacquer to cure properly before buffing out...

 

[bjackman]

Gerry,
I'm with turnitall. I'll hit it with some ef steel wool after a few coats have cured pretty well, but rarely sand laquer. I'll also admit to being one who is a little "buffing challenged" when it comes to buffing laquer. Even after long cure times I still seem able to mess it up [B)]

 

[stevers]

How about when it drys on the brush,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,couse the shops 140 degrees.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Originally posted by Turnitall
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Originally posted by gerryr
<br />Does that include sanding time?[]

You don't need to sand between coats of Deft Lacquer... each coat of lacquer burns into the previous coat..
I do about 4-6 coats of lacquer than allow it to cure on my drying rack for about 5 days before buffing it out...
You need to allow lacquer to cure properly before buffing out...

Are you talking about on pens, or bigger stuff, like bowls? I sand between coats of Deft spray laquer on pens. Will experiment to see if you are right, though. Would save a lot of time and work. But, I'm very skeeptickal.

 

[gerryr]

I use a lacquer that I wipe on and always sand between coats, just like the manufacturer recommends. Where's Russ for the definitive answer?

 

[TBone]

Originally posted by bjackman
<br />I realize not all of you are having the same dry heat I am, but here is what I noticed today. How about you?

1. Brushed on deft dries to the point you can put on the next coat in about 30 seconds flat.

What does dry heat feel like? Feels like you could drown outside if you take a deep breath. []

 

[dalemcginnis]

Originally posted by TBone
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Originally posted by bjackman
<br />I realize not all of you are having the same dry heat I am, but here is what I noticed today. How about you?

1. Brushed on deft dries to the point you can put on the next coat in about 30 seconds flat.

What does dry heat feel like? Feels like you could drown outside if you take a deep breath. []

Stick your head in an oven that's on. That's dry heat.[]

 

[stevers]

Originally posted by dalemcginnis
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Originally posted by TBone
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Originally posted by bjackman
<br />I realize not all of you are having the same dry heat I am, but here is what I noticed today. How about you?

1. Brushed on deft dries to the point you can put on the next coat in about 30 seconds flat.

What does dry heat feel like? Feels like you could drown outside if you take a deep breath. []

Stick your head in an oven that's on. That's dry heat.[]

Add some wind and it feels like you looked into a blast furnace.

 

[dalemcginnis]

Originally posted by stevers
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Originally posted by dalemcginnis
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Originally posted by TBone
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Originally posted by bjackman
<br />I realize not all of you are having the same dry heat I am, but here is what I noticed today. How about you?

1. Brushed on deft dries to the point you can put on the next coat in about 30 seconds flat.

What does dry heat feel like? Feels like you could drown outside if you take a deep breath. []

Stick your head in an oven that's on. That's dry heat.[]

Add some wind and it feels like you looked into a blast furnace.

I see you've been in So Ca when the Santa Ana's are blowing.[]

 

[TBone]

LOL....Think I'll pass. Although I'd love to visit Az sometime. I guess I'll just hang around here for a while, only supposed to be 99 with a dew point in mid to upper 70's. Walk through the shop and break a sweat.

 

[stevers]

Come to Arizona in March April or early May. Most beautiful weather you'll ever see. Or come for Christmas, just "don't" bring a jacket. [][][]

Of course this is all in the low desert. In the north and in the high desert, they almost have 4 seasons.

 

[TBone]

March would be a good time to visit......along with visiting some of your golf courses []
Around here you never know what you're going to get in March. This year during a golf trip in late March it was 80's. But I've also seen 19" of snow in March. If you don't like the weather around here that time of year....just wait a minute....it'll change.

 

[stevers]

Thats what they say here Tommy. Clear and hot, then five minutes later, monsoon storm with 50 mile per hour winds. I don't golf, but there are some world class courses around here. The new Laughlin Ranches course is supposed to be nice. I would have trouble with $50 to $125 greens fees anyway.

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Lacquer will "melt in" to itself so with the fresh lacquer there is no need to sand inbetween coats unless they have sat over night. I will apply 7 to 10 coats in the course of a few hours and let them dry for a week before they go back on the lathe.