Top Coat Advise

[BambFurniture]

Im in the process of spraying the funiture i have built with water based paint.

My question is i want to protect the paint as the furniture is a wardrobe.

Can anyone recommend what i should use as a top coat to protect the paint?? Ideally something i can spray through my gravity fed spray gun.

Any advise woud be greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks

 

[Mike.S]

What paint have you used? Some are surprisingly tough, but otherwise I've sprayed Morrells w/b lacquer and even used the surplus to recoat my maple flooring (still spotless). Min order is for 5 litres. Details here.

 

[BambFurniture]

Hi, thanks for the info, i have already sprayed on a water based paint onto the surface so would the morrells work with that kind of paint?

Many Thanks

 

[BambFurniture]

Would something like manns clear polyurethane be ok to use? If so what would you recomment i use to thin it down?

Many Thanks

 

[Mike.S]

Yes, Morrells and the Manns are both water based so thin with water - but only if needed; the Morrells comes ready to spray i.e. no thinning needed. Not familiar with Manns, so suggest you check with the retailer or manufacturer, unless amore knowledgeable forum member comes along.

 

[kfenelon]

I have used Morrell's water based lacquer for many years using a Wagner HVLP spray gun with great success If you can lay the wardrobe horizontal on some sort of A frame you will get a better application rather than it standing full height nib the paint first using high number grit paper.