Based on DavidF's and SteveD's comments on spraying, I have broken down and bought a Porter Cable PSH1 gravity fed conversion HVLP spray gun and want to use it to finish a toy box (once I finish the construction).
The directions/manual for the gun is the pits. I want to spray water based as I am a bit scared to do anything oil based without a spray booth, so any suggestions on what to beware of, what not to do, etc?
I am going to practice a bit before doing a piece of furniture, etc. but this is definitively going to be different for me. I expect I will use an oil based stain on the piece wiping it on by hand and will probably seal it with a coat of dewaxed shellac.
This will also be one of my first attempts with shellac. I suspect I will need to sand the shellac with 400 grit wet/dry paper. Do I need to use a lubricant, or anything before I topcoat? Speaking of which, what should I topcoat with? Water based poly maybe? Do I need to thin the poly to get it to work? I have been reading about Target USL which seems to be the best out there, but no experience. Will the standard needle work or do I need to get a larger one?
Any and all suggestions comments would be appreciated.
The directions/manual for the gun is the pits. I want to spray water based as I am a bit scared to do anything oil based without a spray booth, so any suggestions on what to beware of, what not to do, etc?
I am going to practice a bit before doing a piece of furniture, etc. but this is definitively going to be different for me. I expect I will use an oil based stain on the piece wiping it on by hand and will probably seal it with a coat of dewaxed shellac.
This will also be one of my first attempts with shellac. I suspect I will need to sand the shellac with 400 grit wet/dry paper. Do I need to use a lubricant, or anything before I topcoat? Speaking of which, what should I topcoat with? Water based poly maybe? Do I need to thin the poly to get it to work? I have been reading about Target USL which seems to be the best out there, but no experience. Will the standard needle work or do I need to get a larger one?
Any and all suggestions comments would be appreciated.