![]() ![]() Increasingly there are very good alternatives. But how about skipping the toxicity in the first place? More and more of our customers want non-toxic finishes: finishes that are safe to apply and don’t have toxic out-gassing or residue. We’re all for fitted respirators with frequently replaced cartridges and nitrile gloves and the like if you’re going to go the standard finishing route. Most of our customers are small shops that don’t have big-time spray booths or individuals working in their homes or tight, shared workshops. This makes us want to move away from aerosol nitrocellulose and toward finishing products that are less toxic to people, pets and plants.Īnd it is not just us. Perhaps it's because so many of our in-store customers describe their workshops tucked into a corner of their apartments, or bring their adorable dogs with them when they shop - in any event, we are really aware that finishing sometimes takes place in the company of living things, without much ventilation. We’ll also have the nuisance of changing the products’ names, photos, codes, etc.Īll of these factors have unintentionally introduced time for reflection: do we want to go this route? Increasingly we don’t. And Mohawk will cost more than Behlen - even for what we are told is literally the same product. We can’t compete with the discounts Amazon gets. There is no relationship with a maker, just margins based upon volume. What happens when we run out? Our Behlen rep said that Mohawk already offers some of the same products and we could transfer over to the Mohawk line. At this point we should be able to handle Behlen orders for a little while - other than the DVDs, of which we have just one. (As one customer once told us, “The guy finishing my chairs disappeared after the down payment, but he left me with his secret recipe of Jet Spray.” Then she bought 2 cases.) Some of our luthier customers are especially devoted to the Vinyl Sealer and Stringed Instrument Lacquer Aerosol. Our first reaction was to place a large order and stock up - particularly on Jet Spray aerosol lacquer, which some customers buy by the case. We just learned that RPM plans to close Behlen and fold it into the Mohawk line. Some time ago Behlen was taken over by RPM, a company that also owns Mohawk finishing. Behlen is a grand old company and brand that has been around for ages (its origins date way back to 1888). I personally have been using Behlen products since I was a kid living with my parents. We’ve been carrying the finishing products of H. Nitrocellulose lacquer products should not be used with acrylic lacquers.Changes and A Modern Approach to Finishing Lacquer products are flammable! They cannot be shipped outside the USA nor shipped by air within the USA. Keep in mind there are many application variables: your spray gun adjustments, PSI used, how heavy the coats are applied, number of coats, and desired thickness on your instrument. One can goes a long way! One quart will finish: Todd Sams, StewMac R+D Supervisor and builder of Sams GuitarsĬolorTone Lacquer works best when applied over ColorTone Vinyl Sealer, ensuring maximum flexibility and a more even build when spraying. "I find the Modern Clear will reinforce or even enhance the purple/blue hues of Indian Rosewood, whereas the Traditional Aged Clear will tone down the purples and give the instrument a warmer, slightly amber color." This finish will not age and yellow at the same rate as our Traditional Aged lacquer, meaning it will stay water clear much longer. Modern Clear lacquer creates an ultra clear finish without altering or dimming the color of your instrument, perfect for preserving the natural or stained color of tonewoods. It is the ideal choice for touching up a vintage guitar. Traditional Aged is a clear lacquer that has a very slight amber cast and over time it will develop a traditional, warm vintage look on your instrument. ![]() It's a hard, durable finish that's more flexible than standard furniture lacquer, allowing for the natural expansion and contraction that occurs when a guitar is exposed to humidity and temperature changes.ĬolorTone Lacquer is ready to spray with no thinning required, for faster finish build-up in multiple coats. View All WOODSTAX - Shop Tonewood by the PieceĬolorTone is specially formulated for the needs of stringed instruments.View All All Hardware + Parts by Instrument. ![]()
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