Lacquer for WASR? > AK Discussions

Posted: 10/27/2008 6:55:18 PM EDT

Anyone recommend a good lacquer brand to finish off their WASR furniture?

Thanks.

Posted: 10/27/2008 7:05:49 PM EDT

[#1]

Quoted:
Anyone recommend a good lacquer brand to finish off their WASR furniture?

Thanks.

None?

Posted: 10/27/2008 9:11:42 PM EDT

[#2]

Choobie, I guess that's an option...but right now it's just stained. I'd like to put a little semi-gloss to make it look a little nicer and protect it a bit.

I'll figure something out.

Posted: 10/28/2008 11:11:53 AM EDT

[#3]

i used a minwax semi gloss and brushed it on.. it looks decent.. I recomend you get the spray style to limit drips which i had to work on..

Posted: 10/28/2008 2:02:28 PM EDT

[#4]

I sanded mine, and put clear spray paint from wally world on mine

Haven't boiled off the hand guards yet!

Posted: 10/28/2008 2:10:41 PM EDT

[#5]

I used Gemni in a rattle can didn't have any trouble with runs .....

Posted: 10/28/2008 4:48:12 PM EDT

[#6]

For honest-to-God lacquer, Lowe's carry a good brushing lacquer.
I "think" I remember it coming in a gloss, satin-gloss, and possibly a flat.
It's brushing ONLY, not spray-able.

Otherwise, a good Minwax polyurethane in a Satin finish looks "right" on the AK. Gloss is too shiny, and flat looks "wrong".

To brush poly on, use a good brush and thin it with about 3% to 5% mineral spirits to improve brushing without "pulling" the already drying poly.

Posted: 10/28/2008 6:11:43 PM EDT

[#7]

I used Deft lacquer from Lowe's on my last stock. Sand it with 0000 steel wool between coats, and it turns out reeeal smooth.

Posted: 10/28/2008 6:47:37 PM EDT

[#8]

Thanks everyone, I may go the minwx route. Any pics from ones you've finished?

Posted: 10/29/2008 12:42:19 PM EDT

[#9]

I've used Cabot brand aerosol lacquer on an AK magazine and some Colt Cobra stocks. Works great. You can recoat in 2 hours, IIRC. It takes a few days for it to get nice and hard.

It reeks though and gave me a nasty headache until I wised up and bought a respirator.

Posted: 11/1/2008 4:30:06 PM EDT

[#10]

Ok got three coats of Minwax on, looks pretty nice...but how long 'til it dries well? There is a little stickiness to it after 24 hours of drying.

I am tempted to steel wool or sand it, but maybe I'll be patient a little longer.

Posted: 11/2/2008 1:41:51 PM EDT

[#11]

I let my Colt stocks sit for a week before I attached them. The lacquer was plenty hard at that point. Give it a few days. Just hang them out of the way and revisit after election day.

Posted: 11/2/2008 2:14:29 PM EDT

[#12]

Will do Beavis...I mean strat81. Or hang it out on Election Day!

Posted: 11/2/2008 2:26:20 PM EDT

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Quoted:
Will do Beavis...I mean strat81. Or hang it out on Election Day!

ARE YOU THREATENING ME!??!!?

My bunghole will not wait!!!

Posted: 11/17/2008 7:30:22 AM EDT

[#14]

I use real lacquer as well - tung oil is okay, but just doesn't have that . .. je ne sais quoi

directions on my notes page.

http://www.arizonaresponsesystems.com/notes/pagenotes.htm

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