On 4/22/2012 9:51 PM, Norm Wood wrote:
> Hi Don, Scott, Gary,
>
> I'm sorry I "posted and ran", but the weekend got eaten up with overdue
> landscape work, drywall repairs, and painting.  I snuck away for a
> little while and came back to find a gold mine of info.  You guys are
> great!
>
> Now I'm all curious about just what _should_be in a can of lacquer.  My
> cabinets aren't deserving of the really good stuff Scott described, but
> I'll take a close look at the ingredients before I buy my supplies.
> I definitely don't want to end up with some plasticky meass peeling off
> the old finish.
>
> So it sounds like I'll need to build up some areas of missing finish
> (Scott's eydropper technique, sounds easier said than done), then go
> over with some full coats.
>
> Don, what do you use for rubbing out the final coat?  Fine steel wool?
> I imagine using a gloss lacquer will give a harder finish, but I'll
> probably try to knock it back to a semi-gloss.
>
> Thanks, guys, this sounds do-able.  I'll make some trial runs the next
> couple of days.
>
> Best,
>
> Norm
>
If you've built up  a good thickness, you can sand with 600x or finer 
(preferably wetted) backed by felt or cork, to remove any nastiness 
without worrying about cutting through layers. Just be careful on the 
edges. After that, wash off , dry & switch to steel wool 000 or 0000.
Don
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