SonomaProducts.com wrote:
Well... if you have a spray rig and can lay down enough lacquer, it
will flatten close to glass all on it's own and a little wet 400
brings it to the piano status pretty easy. Here is an example on a red
oak piece. Granted only the top was coated unitl plastic flat but if
you can do it with rough oak... http://www.sonomaproducts.com/Graphics/JL-ET-large4.gif

Been there and done that; the problem with lacquer is that it shrinks
something terrible. You need to let it cure for several weeks before
you sand it, otherwise it *will* shrink into the pores and will no
longer be glassy smooth. Also, you'd better be dang sure you don't
break through to the wood and/or stain while sanding, or you'll have to
respray the area (which *unshrinks* the surrounding cured lacquer) and
wait all over again. I found the shellac approach to be much more
forgiving.

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