[EricS]

I don't think this is fish eyes. I'm using clear lacquer on a surface that was 100% stripped with acetone and lacquer thinner. I then applied some grain filler, wiped, let it dry, and a few coats of clear lacquer (this work was done last year before it got too cold). I had some mild orange peel. I sanded a little with 400 grip paper and applied some more. The orange peel came back with the new coat of lacquer. The lacquer isn't beading up, it just isn't "going on" smoothly when I spray. Almost like it isn't flowing nicely. The lacquer came from the local hardware store. Can it be "old" and isn't applying as smoothly as "fresh" lacquer? Both of the cans of lacquer that I'm using came from the same store last year.