Refinished LSi9

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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2013
    F1nut wrote: »
    Never do that. I'm surprised the heat from the sun didn't cause blisters in the lacquer.

    It's Florida winter sun, more like New England lite summer sun.

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  • specd_out
    specd_out Posts: 505
    edited February 2013
    yea it was high 70's low 80's when i did it.
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  • jon s
    jon s Posts: 905
    edited February 2013
    I have a question... What type of stain did you use? I read that lacquers are not to be applied over oil-based stains or any woods that have a high oil content, such as mahogany or rosewood.
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  • amgala
    amgala Posts: 111
    edited February 2013
    Wow, looks amazing!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2013
    Amazing job and much better than original finish. Jesse is a vey helpful guy, so props to him too.
    Jake
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  • specd_out
    specd_out Posts: 505
    edited February 2013
    jon s wrote: »
    I have a question... What type of stain did you use? I read that lacquers are not to be applied over oil-based stains or any woods that have a high oil content, such as mahogany or rosewood.

    I used this stain http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=564 with this lacquer http://www.minwax.com/wood-products/interior-clear-protective-finishes/minwax-clear-brushing-lacquer. Reduced 50% with thinner and sprayed out of my HVLP gun.


    Thanks for the compliments.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited February 2013
    jon s wrote: »
    I have a question... What type of stain did you use? I read that lacquers are not to be applied over oil-based stains or any woods that have a high oil content, such as mahogany or rosewood.

    You can spray lacquer over just about any stain available and that definitely includes oil based stains. Spraying lacquer on mahogany or rosewood isn't a problem. Mahogany is one of the most widely used woods in the furniture business and most of it is finished with lacquer. It isn't an oily wood anyway. Rosewood is, but there are others much more so.
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  • shackelford
    shackelford Posts: 1
    edited March 2014
    Did you happen to sell these? I just pick up a pair in Chicago that look exactly like these.
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited March 2014
    If you did you did well. I'd hope he kept them and sold them here if they were sold. This is kind of an old thread.
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  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    edited March 2014
    wow. Beautiful!
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  • jhracer3
    jhracer3 Posts: 87
    edited March 2014
    i see "minwax brushing lacquer" but in the top you said you sprayed it on. did you use a paint spray gun?
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  • Zentish
    Zentish Posts: 127
    edited March 2014
    Those look so rich and sexy!

    Excellent job!
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  • chadam44
    chadam44 Posts: 68
    edited April 2014
    Those look amazing, nice job!
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