What is a nitrocellulose lacquer finish?
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Nitrocellulose lacquer is made by taking cotton and treating it with sulfuric and nitric acid, generating an acidic pulp, which can be strained to produce a watery resin. The resulting resin is then combined with a number of fast drying solvents to produce the finished lacquer. Video of the Day.
Is nitrocellulose and lacquer the same thing?
Nitrocellulose was adopted quickly by the car industry and remained the finish of choice through to the late-1950s. Furniture and musical instrument manufacturers also switched to nitrocellulose lacquer, and mostly it was referred to simply as ‘lacquer’.
What is the difference between nitro lacquer and acrylic?
Acrylic lacquers CAB-acrylic lacquer dries to a less brittle and more flexible film than that of nitrocellulose lacquer. It is also more expensive. CAB-acrylic lacquer is often used as a protective topcoat over colored pigment lacquers to make them wear better and to enhance their resistance to scratches.
Can you tint lacquer?
Tinting lacquer with dye and colorants is the secret to magnificent finishes. It’s how we make ordinary wood finishes extraordinary. Tinting lacquer is such a standard “go to” approach for coloring wood and furniture for many finishers, it just becomes a technique we do without giving it much thought.
What is nitrocellulose lacquer used for?
Nitrocellulose is used to make everything from smokeless gun powder to waterproof fuses in pyrotechnics, inks, adhesives, varnishes, resins, lacquer coatings, embedding sections in microscopy, photography, electrotechniques, galvanoplasty, and even certain plastics, such as what is used in ping-pong balls.
What is nitrocellulose paint used for?
Nitrocellulose lacquers have been around for almost a century; originally used for acoustic instruments, saxophones and even cars. This finish later became a popular choice for Fender and Gibson in the ’50s and ’60s, who used it almost exclusively for their electric guitars.
Is acrylic lacquer compatible with nitrocellulose lacquer?
Finishes are often a mix of diffenent categories of resins. And most solid colors available are more properly acrylic lacquers even though they’re completely compatible with “nitro” top coats.
What is nitrocellulose clear coat?
The nitrocellulose clear coat has been tinted with a slight amber/yellow aniline dye blend to replicate the look of aged lacquer. The tinted clear can be used to age a color, new bindings, pickguards or age the typical wear areas of a relic. Clear and Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer in 16 fluid oz. aerosol cans.
Does Fender blonde aerosol have lacquer in it?
The aerosol contains the correct aniline dye color mix but contains no lacquer in the mix. Therefore, it must be clear coated after the color has been applied. Fender Blonde
Can You Spray nitrocellulose lacquer on a guitar?
Beautiful nitrocellulose lacquer for your guitar project. I bought a Tele body that had some finish flaws, originally sprayed with amber nitrocellulose lacquer. So I decided to fix the coat and deepen the overall color. This rattle can arrived from StewMac by way of purchasing through Amazon, and I got to spraying.
What to do with this amber tint?
The amber tint looks great! Perfect for giving bright white, new wood that vintage look. If you’re looking for something to make your Strat or Tele head stock look like a 60’s axe…this is the stuff! Dries really quickly…several coats can be applied within an hour.