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

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.

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

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.

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!!

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

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

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 KZfaq 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.

Good job Nick! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

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

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!!!

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!!

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

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

Great overview! Thank you.

Great instruction and advice. Thank You!

Great info and super helpful.

Excellent video!

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

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

Outstanding, very well done and greatly appreciated.

Great video. Thanks for the tips!

Excellent video, thank you!!

Very good video! I almost bought the same compressor and similar spray gun from HF yesterday. The only reason why I didn’t was because I had no experience spraying laquer.

Use the plastic mix cups from the home goods store to mix the lacquor and thinner. It has premarked lines so you can consistently add 10% thinner or what ever your running. I use a 1.4 tip and run a working psi of 29. To each his own! Just find what works and flows best for you!

This guy is awesome. He cares about his followers.

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!

Excellent explanation with a lot of common sense.. something a lot of us are lacking these days lol

Tips are awesome. The only thing I would change is that air hose. I really hate those air hoses.

i like it simple and to the point thank you sr

Nice job explaining everything thank you

There are 2 different microns for the paint filters at Harbor Freight. Please add it to your video. Great job Thanks for your help thru your video

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?

Thank you. Great job with great details for beginner like me. Like to learn "using the same model of sprayer to spray Latex paint". Was it on wood surface or something else? did you make any video on that?

Great video and very much appreciated, I'm currently having nightmares spraying high gloss on a oak table, whatever I try I just keep getting tiny bubbles here and there and it's been driving me nuts. Taking your advice and pulling my gun apart tonight for a extra good scrub. Peace love and happiness to ya fella

Thanks for the tips. Go Pack!

Honestly, thank you Nick. I’ve been using wiping stains and polyurethane for years on different projects, or recently I’ve been using lacquer from a spray can I pickup from Home Depot. I’ve been wanting to get into spraying lacquer topcoats and tinted lacquer for sometime now, but have always been hesitant. I mean it, after watching your video, I’m going to give it a try for myself. I’ll be looking into your channel for more of your videos. I really appreciate what you’ve done with this video. Also, those pieces you sprayed looked amazing!

Fantastic video. Exactly what I needed as I'm starting out and making mistakes. Question: can I spray pre-cat over nitrocellulose sanding sealer, like the popular Deft product carried at big box stores in the US? Also, what to do if you end up with white lacquer gunk stuck in the pores after sanding?

Thank you Nick, your clear and detailed tutorial. Great point to buy different guns for different tasks. I am looking for the best guns for spraying cabinets, trim and maybe ceilings. What do you recommend?

Great video can you do a video explaining the differences between primers finishers strippers etc etc🙏🏾

Also a garage furniture maker, I'm just getting started with trying spray lacquer after years of brushing poly. Your tips and explanations were excellent, and are making me more comfortable with learning this technique. I have been confused about what the goal is for gun tip size, and had assumed that smaller was better for a "finer" atomized spray... thanks for the insight! Do you ever apply any coat under the lacquer as a sealer or grain enhancer on hardwoods?

Very nice video, thanks....

A tip: make sure you're spraying perpendicularly to the surface, not on any sort of angle.

Thanks a bunch! Lots of good information. Have you tried the same method with latex primer or paint? I’m thinking interior doors.

Lacquer is so forgiving, it's unbelievable

what size tip did you use

What HVLP gun do you recommend? Thx

One more thing... can you spray oil base lacquer over oil based, and latex paints? I'm finding it hard to find tinted pre cat lacquer, and would prefer to use latex, or water based paints, and then spray a clear coat of lacquer over

Can you just spray strait lacquer thinner through the gun after done spraying to clean the gun tip?

You can buy a filter to separate the water from the line feeding your compressor.

How long can you leave the product in the gun?and do you clean the gun right after use? Or at the end of the day?

How much of the lacquer thinner is that 2 cups half a cup ?

I assume your staining these tops ? I see some very dark sections of stain in random areas. Have you done a pre coat of stain controller first ? It was on the first top inside your shop. Drop your tip and nozzle in clean thinner for a few min, next blow air through the air jets , and nozzle air chambers with your air gun. Don’t leave pure lacquer in your gun for any period of time, no need too

Can a use oil stain when finishing with laquer or what kind

You should lvlp Less pressure 1.5 tip to 2. 0 Tip lvlp less pressure less wear on compressor

How many coats did you do on this piece? Are you spraying lacquer over stained pieces as well? Thx

Thanks

What are those filters called from harbor freight?

Dude, What's with the trailer full of trees in the driveway? Looks like more than a little shop to me!

Is lacquer in US same as water-based poly in other countries?

Where can you buy pre cat lacquer tho?

What size of tip are you using?

20 years un a refinish shop end results look good son it clearly looks like you want the best seal to 320 to final is silky you shite looks good i want to rage but great job look forward to your future son

Bigger the tip is not better. There is a purpose 4 mil thickness for each coat you need to stick to that.That is a precat and when you lay too much material you are risking that your film will crack or lose the film protection properties. 1.4-1.6 spray tip is all you need when you dilute %15 with reducer. Good luck

OMG

The staining is super blotchy . There is methods you can use on cherry and especially maple to stop the blotchiness.

Larger the tip is also better for spraying a girls face

Let me know output psi

Moisture filters harbor freight 2 bucks👍👍

I’ll be honest I’m not sure if the information you are giving is accurate. The larger the tip the better??? I think the larger tips are for later and thicker paint, not thinner material such as top coats. Too much material coming out of the gun causes runs in your material from my experience. For moisture in the line get an inline moisture filler. Usually lacquer and thinner liquids use smaller tips. .8 - 1.5. I must say that your results look Nice.

I don't think that's an HVLP setup.

Always comes down to the size of your tip ... smh ...

As a 35 year paint & drywall man, I need to say you don't apply paint, stain, laquer or varnish in the sun. Period.