Finishing properties of pine species from wood pallet by using nitrocellulose lacquer with different finishing systems and grits of abrasive paper / Nur Asyikin Wahab

Finishing properties of pine species from wood
pallet by using nitrocellulose lacquer with
different finishing systems and grits of abrasive
paper

Finishing is the last process in furniture manufacturing and it is important
process that will determine the quality of a furniture. Finishing is used to
provide protection, help maintain and enhance the appearance and provide
cleanability to wood product. In this study, the finishing properties of Pine
species from wood pallet by using nitrocellulose lacquer with different
finishing systems and grits of abrasive paper were ascertained. There are two
finishing system which is system A and system B. System A consist of double
layer of sealer and single layer of topcoat meanwhile system B consist of
single layer of sealer and double layer of topcoat and for grits of abrasive
paper the grit 150 and grit 320 been used in this study. Three types of finishing
testing were applied to all samples which were cross-cut test, heat resistant
test and household test. This study used ASTM and BS for the standard testing
and procedures. The result revealed that system A had better finishing quality
compared to system B due to double layer of sealer that give better protection
to Pine wood surface and for abrasive paper it better to use grit 320 because
it has finer surface than grit 150.