Deft Interior Clear Wood Finish Gloss Lacquer, 12.25-Ounce Aerosol Spray

I have been using this lacquer on many projects and all you need to do is PUT ON LIGHT COATS!If you MISS a spot or think you did not get enough on a spot-DO NOT try to spray RIGHT ON IT!JUST come BACK with your SECOND spray and make sure to go over that missed area!after you do 2 coats --LET IT SIT, for about 20 minutes( if it is tacky to the touch- just wait 5 more minutes)Then-- take a piece of a brown PAPER bag-- and rub( yes- brown paper bag piece)-- let this sit and then, spray 1 more coat (this coat is OPTIONAL)!JUST don't stand and FLOOD a spot, because you missed that spot! Remember to keep moving and lite coats!Deft Dries SO MUCH BETTER and MUCH quicker than ANY other lacquer I used!After you are done, look at your project over next few days-- it WILL have a a harder, clean, bright look( i used GLOSS)!Deft looks BETTER WITH TIME, and NO POOLING, as it does self level!Make SURE to WEAR A FULL MASK and goggles( safety first)This was used ONLY on OIL and SOLVENT based projects-- this is OIL based Lacquer and I have not used it on ACRYLIC paint!

I woodwork. I don’t spray finish. I really don’t like finishing so I watched a million videos and Deft seemed to be a ‘go to’ for a lotta people so I got some. And I’m glad I did. Easy to apply. Easy to use and a fantastic finish that will last.

Deft lacquer (now renamed to Produce) is based on nitrocellulose rather than acrylics so it goes on smoothly, sags little, and dries quickly and hard. The spray nozzle rotates to give you some control over the spray pattern. Next to HVLP lacquer, this is the best I have ever found, and it is worth paying the premium price.

With the popularity of DIY Guitar kits I thought I would post this review to let folks know this product is good for finishing guitar necks. For best results without buffing it is best to sand every scratch out of the wood first. I start with 320 and move up to 600 before the first coat. If you have a maple fingerboard there is no need to mask off the frets. Spray two or three coats and let dry an hour before light sanding with 800 to remove any orange peel. Completely remove any dust (tack rag) before adding more coats. I do three coats, sand, three more coats, let dry overnight and then sand perfectly flat and add two more coats. No buffing needed.

I use Deft products exclusively in my woodworking, the finish is consistent, and their chemistry allows me to calculate time between applications and sanding. When time is important and customers are depending on you depend on Deft!

The item received is not Deft. It is the updated version with the new and terrible sprayer nozzle- the product is supposed to be the same, but it is not - attempting to return as the premium price is only worth it for the old nozzle.

I've uses Deft gloss finish for years and it's always worked great. The finish went on smooth and didn't require any sanding between coats. However 2 out of the 3 cans I recently purchased worked very poorly and the spray had blotches in it that made the finish rough instead of nice and smooth as this product used to. Something has changed and I'm sure disappointed in the way the finish turns out. The items I was spraying I've had to use acetone to completely remove the finish and try over and over again to get the cans to spray smoothly with very little success. I think Amazon should notify the company about this.Thank you, Mack

The can clogs... badly.I would have given it a 3, but I like the product. I think its easy to use and it does what it says. If you are being lazy and you dont want to apply a finish the "right way" (i.e. hand wipe some poly on the furniture), this is a great option.The product requires you to apply at least 3+ coats (each of them a thin coat applied 15 minutes apart). The instructions on the spray can clearly state that you must "clear the valve" between each spray (i.e. turn it upside down and spray until you only get an "empty" stream of air). This is not a hard process and credit to the manufacturer for being clear about the instructions.I forget to clear the spray nozzle between coats 2 and 3 (I use spray cans a lot and normally, you dont have to do this if you are going to use the can 15 minutes later). So, my mistake (hence, the 4 stars). But, be forewarned. Missing this step *once* resulted in the nozzle becoming irreparably clogged, and I ended up losing a chunk of the lacquer inside the can.I like it enough that I am buying another can. The price is right ($5) and the product does work. I am going to follow the instructions meticulously this time. If it clogs again, I'll update this post and dock them a bunch of rating points.In the meanwhile, four stars seems fair since I am willing to give the product another shot...