Hi all

I have made a new table for my caravan. It is made of to plates of 4mm veneer with 13mm wood skeleton inside. All glued together.

As for giving it a surface, I am in the process of lacquering - today I have 3 times in 3 hours given it a thing layer of lacquer mixed 50/50 with "white spirit" (alcohol/ethanol/what is it in English?) - and the reason for adding it is that it sucks it all in.

Now, for tables, what would be the next step - waiting and adding more tomorrow?
Going straight for the pure lacquer?

As of the now the bottom side have got 2 layers and the top side 3.

Thanks
Sonnich

I would have thinned the first applications with lacquer thinner/
acetone, not an alcohol product.

Next 3 coats - pure lacquer.

On Sunday, July 15, 2012 1:42:50 AM UTC+3, Sonny wrote:
I would have thinned the first applications with lacquer thinner/
acetone, not an alcohol product.

Turpentine is not alcohol, but I dont know that proper word in English - until now



Next 3 coats - pure lacquer.

ok, thanks

On Sunday, July 15, 2012 1:42:50 AM UTC+3, Sonny wrote:
I would have thinned the first applications with lacquer thinner/
acetone, not an alcohol product.

Next 3 coats - pure lacquer.

Next day, or should I wait 2 days?

Next day, or should I wait 2 days?

Next day is fine.

On Jul 14, 6:28*pm, Sonnich Jensen wrote:
Hi all

I have made a new table for my caravan. It is made of to plates of 4mm veneer with 13mm wood skeleton inside. All glued together.

As for giving it a surface, I am in the process of lacquering - today I have 3 times in 3 hours given it a thing layer of lacquer mixed 50/50 with "white spirit" (alcohol/ethanol/what is it in English?) - and the reason for adding it is that it sucks it all in.

Now, for tables, what would be the next step - waiting and adding more tomorrow?
Going straight for the pure lacquer?

As of the now the bottom side have got 2 layers and the top side 3.

Thanks
Sonnich

Straight lacquer, 1 hour between coats or as soon as dry. Dewaxed
shellac (i.e Sealcoat) makes an excellent, fast-building filler-
sealer.
Lay the coats on fast and don't worry about skips. The next coat
will make them disappear. Trying to touch them up before the
lacquer is dry creates ridges.

If you're brushing on the lacquer, don't bother cleaning the
brush beyond brushing it onto a piece of cardboard. Fresh
lacquer will dissolve the old and get the brush back into
working shape.

On Sunday, July 15, 2012 1:28:15 AM UTC+3, Sonnich Jensen wrote:
Hi all

I have made a new table for my caravan. It is made of to plates of 4mm veneer with 13mm wood skeleton inside. All glued together.

As for giving it a surface, I am in the process of lacquering - today I have 3 times in 3 hours given it a thing layer of lacquer mixed 50/50 with "white spirit" (alcohol/ethanol/what is it in English?) - and the reason for adding it is that it sucks it all in.

Now, for tables, what would be the next step - waiting and adding more tomorrow?
Going straight for the pure lacquer?

As of the now the bottom side have got 2 layers and the top side 3.

Thanks
Sonnich

It works well, but 2nd layer did have some problems with "bubble" in the lacquer.