Having tried various ways to apply melamine lacquer, I have finally discovered what works best form me...
I got a modelers airbrush, and apply 5 = 6 thin spray coats leaving about 1 min between each coat....
to spray the lacquer (I use chestnut ) dilute it with about 10-20% acetone (and use a good grade 99% at least, or your finish will be cloudy) you only need about 2 ml of the diluted lacquer to give you the 6 coats...then fill the cup with acetone and spray outside till empty to clean the brush or you will irredeemably clog it. :nonono:
leave for 5 mins and the finish is hard enough to handle.
Dont over spray/over coat.
keep the work spinning
DO wait between coats
and a coat of sanding sealer underneath helps.
of course your mileage may vary, but it works well for me
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