Acrylic Lacquer compatbility

[Silas Gull]

Can an acrylic lacquer be successfully applied as a clear coat over solvent based paintwork?
Like a dork I just ruined a piece by spraying a solvent based clear-coat and will have to start again.
Any advice gratefully recieved.

 

[RobinBHM]

Provided it is fully cured with no solvent likely to come out through the water based.

Id try it first though!

 

[Silas Gull]

I used Rustoleum Clear Coat on top of Rustoleum painters touch, dumbly assuming that because they are the same brand there would be compatibility. What I got was gloop - and the paint had had a week to cure!
What do the guitar boys use? What's the ultimate paint/clear coat combo.?
For now I'm going to try chestnut products lacquer over the rustoleum.

 

[Silas Gull]

That's a point. How long does rattle can paint actually take to cure?
Wonder if that was the problem?