The Amp Garage

Phil_S wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2019 8:51 pm I'm finally done! Actually finished at the beginning of September, but am just now getting the pictures off my phone. I used Watco semi gloss lacquer. It is what they sell at the big box store. I used the Preval spray system. These are also available at the big box store for around $5 each and I bought only 1. As I've noted, I work outside, which is a challenge for spraying as even a little breeze has an effect. There was more air blowing around that what I'd consider ideal. I found that holding the spray can about 3-4" from the surface and keeping the surface vertical worked very well. I sprayed several very light coats. It is impossible to know how many. The lacquer was drying very quickly and I kept turning the table until the bottle was empty. I gave it a rest for a couple of hours, rubbed with 320 and 600 grit and water, and then sprayed out another bottle full, about 4 oz. Rubbed again with 320 and 600. I thinned with whatever brand lacquer thinner I could find in the paint section, about 1/3 thinner 2/3 lacquer in the first bottle. Maybe 80% lacquer in the 2nd bottle. It worked out very well and I'm quite pleased with the result. It doesn't have a flashy shine. The finish is rather subtle. This was the look I wanted. If you remember, I started by saying that I don't like the plastic look of polyuerthane. I have begun to believe it isn't so much the material you apply to the wood as how you apply it. I have a feeling I could have got similar results with polyurethane. Many thanks for everyone's help on this.