muskie magnet Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Do lacquer based paints adhere better to latex or oil based base coats? thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcDano Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I can't say with a voice of experience if lacquer will stick better to latex than oil base. However, if lacquer will melt the substrate you will achieve better adhesion as opposed to the paint just sticking on the surface. I would be willing to hazzard a guess and say that lacquer wil stick better to oil base than latex. I have painted plenty of lacquer in my day and never recall using a latex primer, they did at one time make a waterborne sealer to stop solvent from attacking the old finish, not latex though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Lacquer will stick to water based latex paint just fine. I don't like oil based paints just for the simple fact that it is a bitch to clean off of your equipment. The real problem is that water based latex is slow for doing base coats. Normally you will need 2 or 3 coats per bait. You can shoot the first coat thin and just let it dry for about 20 min. Then shoot the second coat and let dry for 2 hrs. Finally shoot the last coat and let the entire bait dry for 24 hrs. There is a reason for these dry times. Or you can really get nuts and just dip the lure into full strength white latex and then spin the lure on a drying wheel for about 4 hrs. and then hang it to dry for a full 24 hrs. When done right, the lure has a good thick coat on it and turns out really smoothe. Then shoot your lacquer. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overkill Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I like Automotive primer in a spray can for a base coat. Sprays easy, dries fast, and adheres good. I don't like latex base coat because it takes forever to dry and it is thick and spongy feeling after drying. For you guys who want to use a latex primer and have it dry faster, I think you can thin with alcohol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lure--Prof Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I dip mine in thinned latex Kilz, shake off excess and proceed much as Skeeter said for spraying. I keep enough lures in process that the long dry time is reall not a factor for me. (My drying wheel right now has lures in 5 different stages of competion, with other lures waiting for paint, etc.) I've cleared some topwaters with clear laquer over Createx and it does just fine. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
