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[Phil(Hot Rod Chevy)]

From Wikipedia:

The term lacquer originates from the Portuguese word for lac, a type of resin excreted from certain insects.[1] Regardless, in modern usage, lac-based varnishes are referred to as shellac, while lacquer refers to other polymers dissolved in volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as nitrocellulose, and later acrylic compounds dissolved in lacquer thinner, a mixture of several solvents typically containing butyl acetate and xylene or toluene.

While both lacquer and shellac are traditional finishes, lacquer is more durable than shellac.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacquer

Newer acrylic lacquers, such as acrylic lacquers,(not to be confused with water-based lacquers) are not made from insects.

Phil