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Title: Clear Lacquers for timber
Post by chippy_hammo on Jul 18^th, 2006, 8:29pm

Hi is there is anybody out there who can help ?
I have been building some new cupboards for my office,they are built from mdf with a oak veneer,I have applied a base coat to gain the colour i require but i have been advised to finish it with a clear lacquer.does anybody out there know where the best place to buy this online

Title: Re: Clear Lacquers for timber
Post by WOLF on Jul 18^th, 2006, 9:18pm

Firstly , welcome to the forum, secondly, what sort of "base coat" have you applied on to it!!!
and also why a lacquer coat!!!

Title: Re: Clear Lacquers for timber
Post by CWatters on Jul 18^th, 2006, 9:59pm

Hi chippy_hammo

Sorry about Wolf's reply above. For a moment there he probably thought you were about to use the V word. The only place for V-----h is on the bottom of a boat - somebody elses boat.

Title: Re: Clear Lacquers for timber
Post by chippy_hammo on Jul 18^th, 2006, 11:00pm

well the base coat is a ronseal oak finish stain.as for why lacquer finish because the man i bought the mdf oak veneer from is a kitchen fitter who builts his own base units and he explained to me how to get a good finish is to apply your base coat then apply about 4 to 5 coats of lacquer to give a hard wareing finish

Title: Re: Clear Lacquers for timber
Post by WOLF on Jul 18^th, 2006, 11:07pm

cheek C/W... lacquer and the V word ARE 2 differing items, contrary to belief and (dictionary) definitions....

how ever one thing with finishes like lacquer, one dent/scratch and you need to do a lot more effort in putting it right... where as a nice oil to bring out the grain (EVEN ON VENEERED MDF) , followed by a few layers of a quality wax will bring it out no end!!!
and protect it so much better!!

but hey ho, each to there own!!!

Title: Re: Clear Lacquers for timber
Post by jasonB on Jul 19^th, 2006, 7:47am

Was the stain solvent or spirit based?

How are you going to apply the finish?

Both of these will determine what you can use. I Usually go for a water bourne lacquer called Aquacote but something like Dulux Diamondglaze will work as well but not on a waterbased stain.

Jason

Title: Re: Clear Lacquers for timber
Post by CWatters on Jul 19^th, 2006, 8:53am

I'm going to be building something similar later this year from oak veneered mdf. I'll be going with oil and wax as Wolf suggests. Our builder has also recommended some nice engineered oak skinned doors that will get the same treatment. Sample door arrived this week and should look great..

This image from the makers site..
http://www.jbkind.com/productdetails.asp?parent=60

Title: Re: Clear Lacquers for timber
Post by chippy_hammo on Jul 19^th, 2006, 4:34pm

HI Thanks for the advise the oil & wax finish does sound good to,where is the best place to get these from.....?I have only applied the stain to a test piece so far the stain i used was water based.

Title: Re: Clear Lacquers for timber
Post by WOLF on Jul 19^th, 2006, 8:19pm

Try...http://www.chestnutproducts.co.uk/results.asp?cat=Oils

their finishing oil is excellemt!!

or http://www.agwoodcare.co.uk/list_products.php?manufacturer=Liberon&OVRAW=liberon&OVKEY=liberon&OVMTC=standard

for the Liberon range....

http://www.laymar-crafts.co.uk/linkf.htm

just click a grey square , advise is good!!

http://www.mylands.co.uk/guide.html

advise and how to's with their kit!!

i use Liberon and/or chestnut mainly!!