Big Jim's buffalo hide finish?

[arrowlauncherdj]

Anyone used it? Pluses and minuses? How does it compare to Thunderbird or Crystal? I'm looking to get a finish other than the rattle cans

Dave

[Sam Harper]

According to this thread...

 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=010813

...it's the same thing as Thunderbird lacquer/polyurethane.  That's what I use, and I'm quite pleased with it.  It dries quickly on oily woods and becomes nice and durable after 6 hours when it turns into a polyurethane.

[heartlandbowyer]

Good stuff makes a great finish.
I use three coat of gloss and 2 coats gloss/flat mix.

[typical2]

Thought this stuff was 2 part epoxy with a thinner.  Mine came with part a and part b and a thinner.

[Roy from Pa]

Thought this stuff was 2 part epoxy with a thinner. Mine came with part a and part b and a thinner.  

Well A + B and thinner... Equals an epoxy finish.

[arrowlauncherdj]

Thanks for the responses guys, how do you apply it? I don't have a spray system, Is that necessary for a nice finish? If it is, will a cheaply harbor freight gun do it ?

Dave

[Sam Harper]

I use a Preval sprayer.  I've seen them at some Home Depots.

[beachbowhunter]

Harbor freight gun with any compressor will work. The preval did not work for me.

[rockkiller]

http://www.harborfreight.com/20-oz-8-cfm-gravity-feed-spray-gun-67181.html#                                This hvlp sprayer works well for me and is cheap.       Don't know if I pasted the link right.

Hopes this helps
Al

[Jason Kendall]

Big Jim's is an epoxy and there is no way it's going though a prevel sprayer. It's thick and very high quality stuff.

If you have access to a compressor just get a cheap touch up gun from an auto store, I get mine from Napa or Harbor Freight.

[Dmaxshawn]

I use big Jim's finish and I spray it through my pre-val sprayer I get from Home Depot.  

And it works very well.