Warning: don't trust those spray-on lacquer finishes from the big box stores

I learned this the hard way on a dining table I did for a client in Philly 3 years ago. Used a can of that Minwax spray lacquer cause I was in a hurry and it looked fine for about 2 months. Then the finish started peeling off in sheets when they put a hot plate down. Had to strip the whole thing and start over with a brush-on conversion varnish that cost me $45 more but actually held up. Anyone else have a spray can finish fail on them like this?

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margaret9924d ago

...and of course it was a hot plate that did it in? That's brutal man. I can't believe it peeled in sheets. I used that same spray once on a nightstand, just a small test piece. Thought I was being smart saving time. After three weeks it started looking cloudy. Never got to the peeling stage cause I sanded it off before that happened. I don't know why they still sell that stuff. It's like a scam in a can.

jordant6924d ago

Oh man, actually I think it's a different spray they're talking about... the hot plate thing was from that old Rust-Oleum can, not the same stuff you used on your nightstand. The one that peels in sheets is the "chalked" finish line, it's notorious for not bonding right on anything that gets warm. Yours sounds like the regular matte clear coat, that stuff just gets hazy if you don't shake it enough or the humidity's off.