I will be using acrylic lacquer to paint my truck cab interior. It's a satin/low sheen finish. The steering wheel, however, needs to be gloss. I thought I read somewhere on how to get a glossy finish with lacquer. Something about over-thinning?

The data sheet has a clear coat method detailed. I'd like to be able to use what I have now without having to buy more material for such a small area to paint.

I don't want to try buffing it as I'm sure I would cut through the color on the sharp edges of the wheel.

The specific paint I have is TCP Global:


Thanks!

you'll want a good slow drying thinner, by good I mean hi quality hi temp
Jay D.

You can always hand polish to a higher gloss.
Also: A good urethane reducer works better to thin lacquer
than lacquer thinner. Even adding a little retarder in place of
the thinner will help it flow smooth and nice.

yes, lacquer will hand polish easy. interesting about the urethane reducer JC. i'm always amazed at the good information that pops up here we all learn something.
the main thing about getting good gloss with lacquer is to slow the flash - dry time down and to put it on wet and smooth.
Jay D.

I can't take credit for the urethane reducer, I learned that from
Barry (**********) and use it for all my lacquer furniture projects.
I also use it with conversion varnish.

JCCLARK wrote:You can always hand polish to a higher gloss.
Also: A good urethane reducer works better to thin lacquer
than lacquer thinner. Even adding a little retarder in place of
the thinner will help it flow smooth and nice.

Interesting... I would have assumed those two components to be totally incompatible. I have some medium reducer. I might try a test panel.

I assume it would still be a 50/50 mix?

Thanks!