rzaccone

Hi,
I am working on a small simple jewelry box with unattached lid. It has rounded sides, and has an Oriental look. I am considering going with a high gloss black lacquer finish. What is the best way to go about this?

I dont want to use black high gloss paint because, well, it will look painted!
Has anyone used the black water paint tints on the market.
I welcome all comments,
Richard

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bobj3

Hi Richard

Give this a try (resin) it will give you that high gloss look (Oriental look), black lacquer can be tricky to put on without getting that funny black paint look.
Get it from hobby shops or craft outlets.

http://www.artcity.com/eti-00175.html
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXG593&P=FR

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...G593&P=FR#tech

Bj

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Mike

When in doubt I contact Michael Dresdner, the finishing expert from The Woodworkers Journal and www.woodanswers.com. I had no idea how to produce this type of finish so I emailed Michael and here is his response:
Stain the wood black with India ink so that if the finish chips, it chips to black. Seal with Zinsser SealCoat, then add a couple of coats of black lacquer. For a deeper black finish, use multiple coats of clear lacquer laced with black dye instead of pigmented black lacquer.

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harrysin

Hi rzaccone, whilst I haven't used BLACK lacquer I have used WHITE on several of my jewellery boxes, I first spray gloss white followed by three or four coats of high gloss clear lacquer to give depth to the finish, aerosols are fine. Harry

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rzaccone

Hi, I viewed the thumbnail image and that is a very nice piece!
Thanks for the tip!

rzaccone

Hi Mike,
Thanks for the info did a quick google and could not find sources for "black lacquer". Were you able to locate a source. Woodcraft has clear lacquer. Do you mfr your own?

R

Mike

Any automotive paint supply store can help you with this. You should find black dye to mix with the clear lacquer at Woodcraft. Don't be shy, ask for assistance, I do! The staff will have at least one who is experienced in finishing, Woodcraft hires highly educated people for all aspects of woodworking.

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