Folks -
I'm wondering if a lacquer that is labeled as being "a high quality nitrocellulose lacquer" could be pre or post cat lacquer, or would those be labeled differently? I ask because I'm trying to figure out if I can use it, as it is past a hand-written expiration date on the label. It came from a friend's workplace. It seems to dry and cure fine. As best I can tell from reading up on lacquer, plain nitrocellulose lacquer is pretty much good forever, but a pre-cat lacquer if too old might seem to dry fine but will have problems down the road with adhesion, cracking, etc.
The product is an industrial, not a consumer, product, so it's label only lists a cryptic code-type thing: 58E-1-2-200000-GL TT-L-58E Type 1 Class 2 CLR LAC. It is listed as "Randolph Products, Mil-spec Coatings: It seems to be this, I think:https://chemsol.com/products/lacquer...-interior-use/
Anyhow, does the designation of being nitrocellulose lacquer (assuming that web page is actually the product I have) mean it is NOT a pre cat lacquer? I hate to waste the stuff if it's usable.
Thanks -
Ken in North Granby, CT