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The easiest way to spray a professional finish!
ColorTone Aerosol Guitar Lacquer
Now you can give your instrument a beautiful traditional nitrocellulose lacquer finish, without elaborate spray equipment. ColorTone® Clear Aerosol Guitar Lacquer is formulated especially for musical instruments. Fast-drying and resistant to alcohol and water, it produces a hard, durable finish that enhances the beauty of the wood.
Available in convenient 13-ounce spray cans.
See details below
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Nitrocellulose Finishing Schedule
Standard process for finishing an instrument with nitrocellullose lacquer
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Updated 06/06
Introduction
Nitrocellulose lacquer is synonymous with well-crafted, vintage and modern instruments. It's relatively easy to apply and buff to a beautiful, high gloss finish. The look, feel, and tone of nitrocellulose is hard to surpass, and it is easier than many finishes to repair or touch-up.
Stringed Instrument Lacquer produces a hard, durable finish that's less brittle and more flexible than standard furniture lacquer, to accommodate the expansion and contraction of wooden instruments. The finish has better resistance to cold-checking and scuffs. It's ready to spray with no thinning required, for faster finish build-up in multiple coats.
Application tips
Nitrocellulose finishes should have a total 6-12 coats — sealer, color, and clear coats combined. The total number will depend upon how thick your coats are, how much sanding you do, and what your final desired film thickness is. Beginners should spray 10-12 coats to avoid sanding or buffing through the finish. As you gain experience, you'll find that fewer coats are required.
The first coat should be a light, misting coat to the instrument — often referred to as a "tack-coat." After 45-minutes or so, apply your another, more deliberate "wet-coat." Future coats should be wet, and be sure to give 1-2 hours between coats to allow the solvents to rise out of the finish. Be careful when applying wet-coats, as it's easy to create a run or sag on edges, or while trying to apply finish into the tighter areas of an instrument.
If you do get a run or sag, simply let the finish harden (24-hours) and level sand the blemish using 400-grit sandpaper and a backing block.
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Wood Preparation
• Clean up surface imperfections
• Sand to 220-grit |
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Porous Wood
Rosewood, Mahogany,
Ash, Koa, Walnut, etc. |
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Non-Porous Wood
Maple, Spruce, Alder,
Ebony, Basswood, etc. |
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Wet Sand and Buff
Allow finish to cure 4-days
Wet sand with 800-grit and finer sanding papers, then buff to a high-gloss using sanding papers, polishes, and buffers. For more information on buffing and polishing, click here.
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ColorTone Aerosol Guitar Lacquers
Application instructions
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Updated 07/02
ColorTone Nitrocellulose Guitar Lacquer can be applied over smooth bare wood, sanded basecoats of paste wood fillers, ColorTone Sanding Sealer, and over ColorTone Wood Stains.
Surface preparation: Sand the wood to #220 grit. Use a tack cloth and vacuum to remove dust. Shake the can for at least one minute after agitator balls rattle. Spray the surface from 8-10 inches away. Apply thin coats in steady uniform strokes to achieve the desired finish. Allow at least four hours between coats, and wait 24 hours before level-sanding. IMPORTANT: Let the finish cure for 10-14 days before final sanding and buffing. To clear the spray head, invert the can and spray for 2-3 seconds.
USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. AVOID INHALING VAPORS OR SPRAY.
Wear a NIOSHA-approved respirator while spraying. Vapor may affect the brain or nervous system, causing dizziness, headache or nausea. Causes nose, throat, eye and skin irritation. Reports have associated repeated and prolonged occupational overexposure to solvents with permanent brain and nervous system damage. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents may be harmful or fatal.
WARNING: Contents under pressure. Do not puncture this container. VAPORS MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE OR EXPLOSION. Exposure to heat or prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may cause bursting. Eye irritant. Harmful if swallowed.
FIRST AID: If you experience eye watering, dizziness or headaches, increase the fresh air supply. If ingested, seek medical attention immediately. In case of eye contact, flush with fresh water for 15 minutes. In case of skin contact, wash thoroughly with soap and water. If irritation persists, seek medical attention.
STORAGE/DISPOSAL: Do not expose this container to heat or storage at temperatures above 120F. Discard the empty can in accordance with local ordinances. DO NOT burn the can or place it in a home garbage compactor.
CONTENTS: Ester, alcohol and ketone solvents, and hydrocarbon propellant. Non-photochemically reactive. VOC Content: 85%
PRECAUTIONS: Keep away from heat, sparks and open flame. Do not smoke. Extinguish all flames and pilot lights, and turn off stoves, heaters, electric motors and other sources of ignition during use and until all vapors are gone. Prevent vapor build-up by opening all windows and doors for cross-ventilation, or use other means for fresh air entry during application and drying. Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. Wash thoroughly after handling. Replace the cap after use.
Danger! Extremely Flammable!
Keep out of the reach of children.
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Shown on page 39 of our latest catalog.
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