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

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

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.

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

Good job Nick! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

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

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott! Glad you liked it

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

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great overview! Thank you.

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.

Excellent video!

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!!

@BigNicky77

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear! Thank you!

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!!

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

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

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!!!

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

That Is the best comment I have gotten in a long time! Glad you like the video and you’re making money!

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 KZread 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.

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you like the video! Thank you

Great info and super helpful.

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

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the comment

Great instruction and advice. Thank You!

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome!

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

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert!

Excellent video, thank you!!

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Great video. Thanks for the tips!

@BigNicky77

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Outstanding, very well done and greatly appreciated.

@BigNicky77

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

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

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear!!

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.

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

It is a great compressor, go for it.

i like it simple and to the point thank you sr

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

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice job explaining everything thank you

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

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!

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

@BigNicky77

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!!

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

This guy is awesome. He cares about his followers.

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian!

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!

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?

Thanks for the tips. Go Pack!

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

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

Very nice video, thanks....

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the comment.

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?

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

Hi David, thank you for the reply. As of now I just pop the grain with water spray and do a final sanding at 220, then go straight to lacquer. Not sure if this is the correct way but it seems to work for me.

@marktaylor7198

10 ай бұрын

what do you mean pop the grain with water spray just moisten with water @@BigNicky77

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

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

True that!

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

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Keep searching on KZread and you’ll find those answers From people that have more experience than me.

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!

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment and good luck!

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?

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just get on eBay and find the cheapest ones with the best reviews.

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?

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure if you can spray over the sealer. If you get the little white sanding dots, make sure that it is fully dry before you were standing. Tack cloth is good to get them off

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?

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

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

You spray latex paint if you thin it. A better option might be enamel paint for doors

Lacquer is so forgiving, it's unbelievable

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

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

I have one. That is the gray thing I press in the beginning

What HVLP gun do you recommend? Thx

what size tip did you use

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

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

I would not spray lacquer over paint. If you need to tint the lacquer, look on Amazon for a product called trans tint

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

@gadgetman694

Жыл бұрын

That is what I do and it works great

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

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

I did use the pre-stain conditioner, but yes you are correct, there is some blotchiness. I do not stain these pieces anymore, I tint the lacquer and obtain the color I want using that technique.

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?

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

I only leave it in for about an hour but I use masking tape over the vent to try to keep air out

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

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

Most people use a 4:1 ratio

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

Thanks

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

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

You can, just make sure it is fully dry so it is not offgassing any longer. At least 24 to 48 hours depending on humidity

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

@BigNicky77

10 ай бұрын

4

@tundrawhisperer4821

10 ай бұрын

@@BigNicky77 Thank you. And your spraying lacquer over stain as well without any issues? Thx again

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

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

Haha!! Best comment of the year. Maybe a little bigger than a small shop!

What are those filters called from harbor freight?

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

Paint filters

@MyHobbiez

3 жыл бұрын

@@BigNicky77 thanks!

Where can you buy pre cat lacquer tho?

@BigNicky77

4 жыл бұрын

Most professional paint stores carry it. If you have a Sherman Williams center near you, I know they have it as well. If you don’t have a store nearby, I know you can order pre-cat lacquer from general finishes online. The advantage to using the commercial stores is that the price is usually much less expensive. My local paint store sells it for $40 a gallon.

@mikejonce1

4 жыл бұрын

Nick Klaich - Reno Woodworks cool thanks bud

What size of tip are you using?

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

1.8

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

@BigNicky77

Ай бұрын

I have done about 60 pieces with the same technique and haven’t had the finish crack.

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

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

@blademan4043

2 жыл бұрын

No

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

@BigNicky77

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct

@tundrawhisperer4821

Жыл бұрын

The stain needs to be brushed out evenly after getting the stain applied to the surface. 😁👍🏻. Use a high quality soft brush to do this.

Larger the tip is also better for spraying a girls face

@bevhales6951

3 жыл бұрын

As a complete BellEnd you should be fine my sweet! Sounds like you’re all technique ....

OMG

Let me know output psi

@BigNicky77

10 ай бұрын

40

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.

@BigNicky77

10 ай бұрын

It is accurate for me, that is what KZread is about. You share your experiences and people either take them or they leave them.

@spkendrick

10 ай бұрын

@@BigNicky77 true!! People take what they need and leave the rest. Keep making content my friend.

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

@BigNicky77

3 жыл бұрын

So true!!

@spkendrick

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what she said 😂

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

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

@BigNicky77

Ай бұрын

Why are you watching an introduction to spray video if you’ve been doing it for 35 years? As I implied in the video, this is for people that don’t have a spray booth, so you spray outdoors and immediately move it inside. Period.

@harryape9059

Ай бұрын

@@BigNicky77 Whether or not you have a booth has absolutely nothing to do with being in the sun. In any kind of finish application, you need to keep a "wet edge". This allows the finish to level and blend. Sun is not good. Period.