Good demonstration, it turned out beautiful! Just a note that "blushing" occurs when Lacquer dries too fast in a humid environment and moisture becomes trapped beneath the coating. Lacquer retarder will slow the dry time of Lacquer (as the name implies). It gives the trapped moisture more time to escape, which will prevent blushing. And if you're ever looking for which Lacquer Thinner you should buy for the Lacquer you purchased, try googling the manufacturer's name along with the words "Technical Data Sheet". You should be able to find a PDF of the TDS for that product which will specify the recommended Thinner and offer other recommendations for optimal results.
I just saw on a pro (like tools and hardware that costs 1000’s of $$$ pro) woodworker/furniture restorer’s channel where he had this happen and had never heard of it. Had no idea that this can happen with lacquer specifically, so thx for sharing how to fix. The final result is just gorgeous!!
Omg, thank-you! You just made my day. I was finishing off a piece last night with lacquer, also for the first time, and was absolutely gutted when it started to dry like this. After a good sleep, I was mentally prepared to start over. I gather now that my issue the humidity in the air. Anywho, the way you broke down all the possibilities and gave multiple solutions- perfection! thanks again girl 😘
Thank you so much! I was trying out something different and I actually love the way it came out so I’m super happy to be receiving such good feedback 🥰 glad you liked it!
That is a beautiful piece, now. I'm glad that you were able to fix the blushing. I so appreciate real wood finishes, and a combination of them is even better. I don't think you would have any problem selling it, but would totally want to keep it if it were me. It is a one-of-a-kind! 🙂👍❤
What what an utterly gorgeous piece! Mohawk make a product called No Blush which you can apply over the blush. It has a retarder added to it so it might be the same as the product you mentioned? It's very fast - takes less than 10 minutes for the blush to disappear - but it does leave a shiny finish (which can be topcoated if you don't like the shine). :)
The same thing happened to Lauren over on FFT channel I love flipping furniture but honestly right now I think it's just too darn COLD nationwide. I've put mine in hold. The cold is making things crack Warmer days are coming! Hang in there
Good to know. I left my window open one night and then there was a storm and it rained through the screen and my dresser had a white stuff on it ever since. Time to bust out the heat gun!
This is super interesting, I'm so glad you posted this. I tried using a hair dryer and now see what you mean about "blistering", any way to fix that?? Also, how come you didn't need to sand any of it, you just went straight to lacquer?
It’s been a hot minute since I made this video, I’m not going to lie lol what didn’t I have to sand? Also, with the blistering, I honestly don’t know how to fix it unfortunately
Heat guns are very difficult for a novice to utilize without causing the finish to bubble. I suggest using a hair dryer instead. They are heat and air velocity adjustable. Keeping it moving is also very important. Also there is no 300 grit sand paper. My guess is you’re using #320.
@@TheMissFlips No worries my friend. Your willingness to fine tune your approach is refreshing. After fifty plus years in the finishing industry, one learns a few things. I found out the hard way what a heat gun can do to ruin a project. They work wonders if you want to melt a stubborn multi layer paint job on a metal surface, but their propensity to cause serious burns and or a fire when working on old house siding make them very dangerous.
Yes, definitely learned a lot. Thanks for all your tips! This turned out so gorgeous 😍 How do you like the B&D heatgun? I need a new corded one and it looked decent here but would love your honest opinion.
I mean, I don’t have anything else to compare it to. But it’s hot immediately and has a low setting and a high setting and gets extremely hot so I’d say it works pretty damn well! Lol
Idk if you’ve bought one yet, but I LOVE mine (I have a Makita one only bc it was in my MIL’s garage when we cleaned it out). Especially when layering paint, blending, needing to do a second coat, etc and need to speed up drying time. Just remember like Marissa said, keep it moving. Also, the tip stays HOT for a while (I have a lovely scar on my shin now from mine last summer and I hadn’t used it in over an hour. It was a pretty severe burn too and only took a few seconds).
Do you have to go over the piece with the heat gun a few times? The white goes away with the heat gun almost immediately, but comes back once it cools. Thank you!!
Is this a water based lacquer? What do you recommend for a chalk paint lacquer that blushed over decorative chalk paint artwork on top of an oil varnish base?
It is not a water based lacquer. Traditionally, lacquers are not water based. Water based lacquers are new to the game and are marketed as lacquers but are actually a substitute for it. I’m not sure what you mean by a chalk paint lacquer. My guess is that you used something water based on top of something oil based. Water and oil don’t mix in any situation. My recommendation would be to strip it off and only use oil based or water based products
@@TheMissFlips thank you for the clarity! It’s an Annie Sloan product called chalk paint lacquer and I’m trying to salvage my many, many hours of work underneath the finish so scraping and starting from scratch is my worst case scenario 😔
@@lindleypierce9862 aww man… I’m sorry. I know the feeling. After this video, I still wasn’t happy with the results so I had to sand everything again included my design. I ended up being so frustrated by the end of it that I didn’t even do a design on it again. I just stained it :/
@@TheMissFlips oh no, so sorry to hear that! well I suppose we have to think of these things as learnings and just keep trying. For what it’s worth I thought your piece looked beautiful, and I’m sure it still is!
Good demonstration, it turned out beautiful! Just a note that "blushing" occurs when Lacquer dries too fast in a humid environment and moisture becomes trapped beneath the coating. Lacquer retarder will slow the dry time of Lacquer (as the name implies). It gives the trapped moisture more time to escape, which will prevent blushing. And if you're ever looking for which Lacquer Thinner you should buy for the Lacquer you purchased, try googling the manufacturer's name along with the words "Technical Data Sheet". You should be able to find a PDF of the TDS for that product which will specify the recommended Thinner and offer other recommendations for optimal results.
Oooh thank you so much! Super awesome tip!
I keep meaning to comment on your adorable hair cut. Also... so glad you posted the fix on the blushing. It’s a stunning piece. ✨
Haha Thank you so much!
I just saw on a pro (like tools and hardware that costs 1000’s of $$$ pro) woodworker/furniture restorer’s channel where he had this happen and had never heard of it. Had no idea that this can happen with lacquer specifically, so thx for sharing how to fix. The final result is just gorgeous!!
Of course!!! Glad to help! It was definitely way easier to fix than I expected which I’m extremely thankful for!
Omg, thank-you! You just made my day. I was finishing off a piece last night with lacquer, also for the first time, and was absolutely gutted when it started to dry like this. After a good sleep, I was mentally prepared to start over. I gather now that my issue the humidity in the air. Anywho, the way you broke down all the possibilities and gave multiple solutions- perfection! thanks again girl 😘
Haha believe you me, I know your pain!! Hopefully the solutions I offered work for you!
@@TheMissFlips Literally turned my heat gun into a magic wand! You da best👏
That is very pretty. I love how you incorporated different stain colors and the gold paint. Very nice.
Thank you so much! I was trying out something different and I actually love the way it came out so I’m super happy to be receiving such good feedback 🥰 glad you liked it!
That's gorgeous and I Agree you should keep this gem🥰👍
Haha I know!! It’s so beautiful!! But like… money haha
@@TheMissFlips yeah that money Part gets me Too🤑😅🤣❣️
@@debraneria4242 haha don’t get me wrong! I am definitely thinking about keeping it lol
That is a beautiful piece, now. I'm glad that you were able to fix the blushing. I so appreciate real wood finishes, and a combination of them is even better. I don't think you would have any problem selling it, but would totally want to keep it if it were me. It is a one-of-a-kind!
🙂👍❤
Thank you so much!
Love the hair!!🥰
Thanks auntie Bo!
Nice fox! Great end result
Thank you!!
Thanks for the tips! It looks amazing!
Thank you so much! Of course!
Amazing!! I loved It!! Good vibes and Namaste!!
Thank you so much! You too 🥰
What what an utterly gorgeous piece! Mohawk make a product called No Blush which you can apply over the blush. It has a retarder added to it so it might be the same as the product you mentioned? It's very fast - takes less than 10 minutes for the blush to disappear - but it does leave a shiny finish (which can be topcoated if you don't like the shine). :)
Oh wow! Thank you so much for the recommendation! I really appreciate it and will definitely look into it if I run into this problem again!
I have the same problem now in my cabinet thank you for this tip!
Of course! Hope it works!
Beautiful! Great job!
🥰🥰🥰
Good tips! Ughh, what a nightmare. My heart would have stopped if I saw that happen to all my hardwork.
Haha believe me! Mine did! But it wasn’t too hard of a fix so I definitely consider myself blessed lol
Thank you for sharing your solutions
For sure!!
Perfect! 😁
Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️
Good tips. Thanks!
No problem!
The same thing happened to Lauren over on FFT channel
I love flipping furniture but honestly right now I think it's just too darn COLD nationwide. I've put mine in hold. The cold is making things crack
Warmer days are coming! Hang in there
Oh really?? I haven’t watched her videos in a minute! I’m glad even the legends go through it lol Thank you though!! You too!
Good to know. I left my window open one night and then there was a storm and it rained through the screen and my dresser had a white stuff on it ever since. Time to bust out the heat gun!
Oh yeah! Let me know if it works!!
Great tip, thank you 👍
For sure! I’m glad you found it useful!
Pro tip 👌
YOU’RE a pro tip!
Thanks for this video!
My pleasure!
This is super interesting, I'm so glad you posted this. I tried using a hair dryer and now see what you mean about "blistering", any way to fix that?? Also, how come you didn't need to sand any of it, you just went straight to lacquer?
It’s been a hot minute since I made this video, I’m not going to lie lol what didn’t I have to sand? Also, with the blistering, I honestly don’t know how to fix it unfortunately
Heat guns are very difficult for a novice to utilize without causing the finish to bubble.
I suggest using a hair dryer instead. They are heat and air velocity adjustable.
Keeping it moving is also very important.
Also there is no 300 grit sand paper. My guess is you’re using #320.
You’re so right!! My bad!
@@TheMissFlips No worries my friend. Your willingness to fine tune your approach is refreshing. After fifty plus years in the finishing industry, one learns a few things.
I found out the hard way what a heat gun can do to ruin a project. They work wonders if you want to melt a stubborn multi layer paint job on a metal surface, but their propensity to cause serious burns and or a fire when working on old house siding make them very dangerous.
Yes, definitely learned a lot. Thanks for all your tips! This turned out so gorgeous 😍 How do you like the B&D heatgun? I need a new corded one and it looked decent here but would love your honest opinion.
I mean, I don’t have anything else to compare it to. But it’s hot immediately and has a low setting and a high setting and gets extremely hot so I’d say it works pretty damn well! Lol
@@TheMissFlips yup, sounds like it does the job! 😊
Idk if you’ve bought one yet, but I LOVE mine (I have a Makita one only bc it was in my MIL’s garage when we cleaned it out). Especially when layering paint, blending, needing to do a second coat, etc and need to speed up drying time. Just remember like Marissa said, keep it moving. Also, the tip stays HOT for a while (I have a lovely scar on my shin now from mine last summer and I hadn’t used it in over an hour. It was a pretty severe burn too and only took a few seconds).
Do you have to go over the piece with the heat gun a few times? The white goes away with the heat gun almost immediately, but comes back once it cools. Thank you!!
Really?? Oh man… I don’t know :/ is it humid where you are?
No, not compared to parts of the county 😂 but more than it usually is. We’ll keep trying. Thank you!
Sometimes things happen when you least expect it to
Ain’t that the truth!
Did you use lame water based Commifornia lacquer thinner with normal lacquer? I think that is what happened. Nice piece BTW.
Thank you! Not sure honestly. It’s been so long since this video lol
Is this a water based lacquer? What do you recommend for a chalk paint lacquer that blushed over decorative chalk paint artwork on top of an oil varnish base?
It is not a water based lacquer. Traditionally, lacquers are not water based. Water based lacquers are new to the game and are marketed as lacquers but are actually a substitute for it. I’m not sure what you mean by a chalk paint lacquer. My guess is that you used something water based on top of something oil based. Water and oil don’t mix in any situation. My recommendation would be to strip it off and only use oil based or water based products
@@TheMissFlips thank you for the clarity! It’s an Annie Sloan product called chalk paint lacquer and I’m trying to salvage my many, many hours of work underneath the finish so scraping and starting from scratch is my worst case scenario 😔
@@lindleypierce9862 aww man… I’m sorry. I know the feeling. After this video, I still wasn’t happy with the results so I had to sand everything again included my design. I ended up being so frustrated by the end of it that I didn’t even do a design on it again. I just stained it :/
@@TheMissFlips oh no, so sorry to hear that! well I suppose we have to think of these things as learnings and just keep trying. For what it’s worth I thought your piece looked beautiful, and I’m sure it still is!
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Does anyone know if this technique for fixing blushing with a heat gun will work just as well on an old finish or does it have to be fresh?
Are you sure it’s blushing? If it’s the original finish, it might be something else
I think you should keep for yourself :)
Haha I friggen just might!