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Stuart Gort
 Post subject: Best Nitro?
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2011 5:29 pm 
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I'm wondering if any brands other than Behlen and McFadden are viable choices when it comes to solvent based lacquers. These are industry standard names and I expect there are good reasons for that but perhaps there are other choices?

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I've used Mohawk on about 75 Acoustic guitars and was very happy with it. I recently switched to a CureUV system.

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Sherwin Williams makes excellent nitrocellouse lacquer. The product number is T70CT1. I believe it's only available at their commercial stores, but the other (homeowner) stores can probably order it.

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The only I ever used was DuPont and whatever it was that Gibson used to send me back before they moved to Nashville.

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I use Deft. You can brush it or thin and spray. Very happy with it and my local Lowe's stocks it for $45 a gallon or so. The also carry the rattle cans of Deft nitro as well. Never used those though.

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ML Campbell has some great products, maybe a little more work to find the products though.

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Mohawn abd behlen are my favorites. Shirwinn Williams is also good.

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