Is laquer a safe finish?

[Craig]

Hi, I'm building a baby cradle out of oak. I am thinking of
applying clear coats of Deft Laquer. But would like to be sure it
will not harm the baby in any way. Any advice? Thanks CraigL Please
e-mail comments.

[Russ Ramirez]

Basically any finish product that's readily available to consumers is
non-toxic when fully cured and hardened. When it no longer possesses an
odor, it's OK.

Russ Ramirez

Craig <7if...@3rivers.net> wrote in message
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>Hi, I'm building a baby cradle out of oak. I am thinking of
>applying clear coats of Deft Laquer. But would like to be sure it
>will not harm the baby in any way. Any advice? Thanks Craig

Craig,

The cured product is inert, just a nitrocelulose resin. Just be sure to let
the project fume for a week befor placing the little critter in it. SOme
people are very sensitive to lacquer thinner fumes and they are, in fact, not
too healthy. If you are still in doubt use a water borne finish. But the
coating material will still be harmless, it is just that the vehicle will also
be harmless.

Michael Bernstein

[John Howson]

Not so fast!
The original poster stated that this was for a crib. Babies
have teeth. Ask any breast-feeding mother :o

The question becomes: Is lacquer a safe finish when gnawed
on?

John

Russ Ramirez wrote:
>
> Basically any finish product that's readily available to consumers is
> non-toxic when fully cured and hardened. When it no longer possesses an
> odor, it's OK.
>
> Russ Ramirez
>
> Craig <7if...@3rivers.net> wrote in message
> <36CA5E1A...@3rivers.net>...

> >Hi, I'm building a baby cradle out of oak. I am thinking of
> >applying clear coats of Deft Laquer. But would like to be sure it

> >will not harm the baby in any way. Any advice? Thanks CraigL Please
> >e-mail comments.
> >

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[Russ Ramirez]

Yes.

Russ Ramirez

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[Thomas Paul Karrmann]

Yes! Have the vendor get you a copy of the MSDS (Material Safety Data
Sheet) before you buy. This contains a lot of information that is probably
overkill for your question, but should let you know about any known health
hazards from the product in question. Keep in mind that a number of health
hazards will probably show up from the laquer thinner used in the product,
but you should look for the information about the product after it has dried
and cured.

Tom Karrmann
Coming to you from beautiful Fond du Lac, WI

Opinions expressed are mine alone.

[John Howson]

Thanks! I'll file that in my memory banks.
John

Russ Ramirez wrote:
>
> Yes.
>
> Russ Ramirez

[jim mcnamara]

What Russ is telling you is that a finish like lacquer, when fully cured,
leaves behind inert resins only. Really inert. Some cellophane products
for wrapping food were made from the same stuff lacquer comes from.
Cellophane has been mostly phased out now.

While cellophane isn't a staple food, you could eat it - it's like eating
cotton - all fiber. Same is true for shellac. Perfectly safe when cured.
Shellac & shellac wax is still used on food and in capsules.

The only nasty part of these two products is the the solvent/thinner.
These evaporate completely. If you have any doubts, let the finish stand
for 30 days to assure complete solvent loss. 30 days is overkill very
likely, but go for it.

There is almost always a thread on safe finishes running somewhere in the
ng.

Actually, with the ASTM-74 standard, all US-produced finishes have to be
non-toxic when cured. The only time you have problems is with old finishes
or with imported work. Non-toxic is not always the same as food-safe.
Nitrocellulose lacquer & shellac are food safe.

jim mcnamara

[Dave Mundt]

Greetings and Salutations from the Dweller In the Citystate of the
Vincible Overlord.
Just as a thought...probably the tannins from the oak will have
more effect on the child then the lacquer. *smile*
Life is full of hazard...but the only important ones are the
LONGTERM hazards. As long as you refrain from using lead-based
products whereever the kid can chew on them, I would think you would
be ok. Of course, if you want to be really safe...how about Blonde
Shellac? After all, not only is Shellac a natural substance (bug
sweat (roughly)) but, it is used as coatings for candy, and other
foodstuffs.
Regards
Dave Mundt

Craig <7if...@3rivers.net> wrote:

>Hi, I'm building a baby cradle out of oak. I am thinking of
>applying clear coats of Deft Laquer. But would like to be sure it
>will not harm the baby in any way. Any advice? Thanks CraigL Please
>e-mail comments.
>

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