2005
AL#84 p.65
Scott van Linge
▪ Tips on water based lacquer finishing, swabbing scratches with everclear and German-made spray guns by Sata.
2005
AL#84 p.65
Scott van Linge
▪ Tips on water based lacquer finishing, swabbing scratches with everclear and German-made spray guns by Sata.
2003
AL#73 p.24 read this article
Mike Doolin John Greven
▪ Finding good water-based instrument finishes becomes more important as luthiers (and various state and federal government agencies) become more health conscious. The authors are both Portland people, and by trying different materials and application techniques and then combining their discoveries they have made big leaps toward finding the perfect alternative to lacquer. With 9 photos.
This article has been nominated as one of the Guild’s fifty best articles published before 2010.
2002
AL#72 p.22 read this article
Michael Turko
▪ A number of well-known luthiers have switched to this finish, including the speed-builder John Greven. In the author’s experience it’s quick, easy, rivals nitro lacquer in appearance, and is non-toxic, a winning combination for sure. With 3 photos.
2002
AL#72 p.60 BRB6 p.486
R.M. Mottola
▪ The reviewer examines the Asturmes ES/RV spray gun and finds that it’s the answer to the finish problems he’s found, and at a reasonable price. With one photo.
2001
AL#68 p.24 BRB6 p.280
John Kitakis
▪ Kitakis has a long history of jobs in wood finishing, so when he finally made the jump to water-based finish (in his case CrystaLac) he knew what he was doing. Working with CrystaLac isn’t quite the same as working with lacquer, but the author makes a good job of clearing the off-spray. With 5 photos.
1999
AL#59 p.59
Eric Aceto
▪ Inquiries on switching to water based lacquer after developing an allergy to low toxic lacquer, Crystalac in particular.
1998
AL#54 p.57 BRB5 p.477
John Calkin
▪ The reviewer decides that the book should be of use to anyone who is about to purchase their first spray gear, but that other sources of information are more lutherie-specific.
1997
AL#51 p.54
Cyndy Burton
▪ Burton lists 2 pages of suppliers and manufacturers of finish and glue, and offers more than a page of useful tips gleaned from many luthiers.
This article has been nominated as one of the Guild’s best articles published before 2010.
1996
AL#48 p.38 BRB4 p.406
Christopher Luck
▪ How to get a good CrystaLac finish in a small shop on a tight budget.
1990
AL#22 p.49 BRB2 p.484
David Freeman Ralph Novak
▪ Water base finishes are more labor intensive but the trade offs of health and fire hazard are worth it.