[Jewelry making - Article 00188] - Re: [Orchid] Spraying lacquer

[Judy Willingham]

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    Hello Jean, 	Re your question: 

>         i have just sprayed some 1 1/2 inch pierced copper disks with
>     plasti-kote hi-performance classic fast dry lacquer (no. 349) with
>     less than perfect results.  ... some of the disks have an orange
>     peel texture, especially at the bottom half of the disk.  

    There should be a phone number on the label for the company
    producing the lacquer.  Give them a call and ask for the tech people
    or customer assistance.  Those folks should understand the best
    techniques and parameters for your project. 

>         what do you think caused the orange peel lacquer?  i'm leaning
>     toward temperature, thinking that a higher temperature would allow
>     the lacquer to spread out a little more before it drys.  

    I would think a higher ambient air temperature would make the finish
    dry more quickly. I've tried several spray lacquers, and have only
    found one that I'd recommend: G.J. Nikolas and Co. #2105 Clear
    Lacquer.  It's made for polished silver, so might not be suitable
    for copper.  You might try their company website for technical help. 

    Hope this helps, 

Judy in Kansas
Judy M. Willingham, R.S.
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
237 Seaton Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan  KS  66506
(785) 532-2936

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