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SAm
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2025
This product has great functionality and value for the price ,low smell with great clarity. While adding durability to any project it also dries quickly
Frank Porter
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2025
Great product , great price
Michael Macinnis
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
I got this to protect a frayed, exposed wood area around the sound hole on my vintage 1884 Yamaha folk guitar, and I found it very easy to use. I like that the coating is very thin, which is great for use on a sound board that needs to vibrate.
tremp41
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024
I have never used a lacquer that gives me the same results as this product.It excepts tints and colors well as well as being a great gloss clear coat!Super fast shipping and a consistent result every time!
Alan Blake
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024
I am not a professional painter, but with some good prep work, a garage, an ancient air compressor, and a Harbor Freight spray gun, I was able to obtain a better than factory finish with this product. I got 7 coats out of the one quart can: 3 coats per day for 2 days, and one last heavy final coat on the third day. I only did very minimal sanding between days to knock down any fuzz or debris. I did not apply the recommended E-Z Vinyl Sealer first, but I was spraying over top of gel stain, which has some inherent sealing properties. After letting the lacquer cure for about 3 weeks, I did spend considerable time wet sanding and polishing the finished guitar to really bring out the shine. As a general warning, if you use water for wet sanding, be very careful around any drilled holes. The holes will suck up the water, the wood will swell, and your beautiful new clear coat will crack around the holes. I learned this the hard way. I highly suggest dry sanding near any holes. Some recommend using mineral spirits instead of water. Also wear a quality respirator when spraying. This stuff is no joke.
Mark Twain
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
I make many guitars and have years of experience with furniture and instrument finishing. This Mohawk is the absolute best there is. Lays out nicely. tacks super quick and doesn't run, flows beautiful. Its as good as it gets. The stew Mac stuff is junk. Wont lay out unless heavily coated, then it runs like crazy. Also after a few coats the stew mac lacquer cracks on me. I just had a high end guitar finish all crack to the wood after 3 coats of stew mac lacquer. I stripped and used Mohawk in the same exact conditions and I worked perfectly . Plus stew mac is way over priced like all of their stuff with high shipping. Go with the Mohawk, I would never go back
Brian Hoese
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023
Used this brand for years with the same if not better results than the higher priced brands. Its nearly crystal clear even after 8-10 coats and the flow out is excellent, I usually thin it about 60/40 for my gun. I have 4 or 5 instruments that I shot 10 plus years ago and that still look great no discoloration or loss of adhesion, just some minor chips which I worked hard to get, not the fault of the product. Protection is better than expected for a nitro finish, my favorite finish. I have also refinished a few furniture projects that are just as nice although you could probably get a furniture finish lacquer from Mohawk for a little less money.
Sambonz
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2020
Difficult to use. First of all you need the right weather, a day of low humidity is the best. Then you need a couple more items; like some retarder and reducer. One to thin without blushing, the other to slow the drying time and allow a smooth coat with minimal orange peal. You can add some tint to get a beautiful transparent layer. I ended up with a beautiful burgundy transparent finish. It also requires the right application tools, i.e. a good spray gun, booth, and compressor. Good to learn on an old guitar first till you have it down.
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