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Originally Posted by jyardgirl

i am going to do that matt. can i apply it over a enamel based primer?

you will probably need the Dupli Color paintshop primer, as laquer is diffrent than enamel paints

Enamel will go over Lacquer , but Lacquer WILL NOT go over any type of enamel or urethane , as lifting will occur . ( It will look like cottage cheese )

Lacquer puts out more VOC's then the new style paints FYI & is just as dangerous !

Lacquer also takes more material as it requires more thinner for application- 150% reduction ( at least it used to be in the old days ) .
therefore piss thin coats , making for multiple coats/ material for coverage .

It is easier to spray and use , but take a ton of elbow grease to make shinny .

I hated lacquer even when I sprayed it 25-30 years ago ! Base Coat / Clear coat is the way to go !!

If it helps...Lacquer will go over catalyzed urethane primer, or over the old alkyd enamel primer after it is well-dried.

i used enamel primer last week. it should be dry as my garage is 130 degrees for the past 3 days. heat index here of 110 until wednesday.