lacquer over varnish.

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Offline joralieu

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on: February 20, 2024, 05:13:00 PM
Can you spray lacquer over the varnish on the plate cokes?
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Reply #1 on: February 21, 2024, 08:09:53 AM
I have not tried, but I would be hesistant to do so. You would probably be better off using a non-lacquer clear coat like Varathane over the transformer varnish.

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Reply #2 on: February 21, 2024, 02:38:21 PM
I have sprayed black nitro lacquer over the transformer varnish and it looks OK, but the Rustoleum 2X black sure looks a lot better.

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