No, I have no problem with the odor of lacquers, as as I, in the course of my day job, have to do the occasional dope and fabric patch job on some ragwings, as well as sometimes doing a full cover job, I've pretty well gotten used to it, although I do have to take care to have plenty of ventilation, as intoxication from the fumes is a clear possibility, and even then, care has to be taken, even after ward, as if one is driving afterward, and pulled over by a traffic cop, when a breathalyzer test is applied, it shows up as alcohol, and the relative concentration is treated as such. I had a coworker who had been popped for DU because of this.

About the only paint I could have a problem with is polyisocyante, as if you're using it, and you begin to smell its distinctive scent, you've already gotten more than enough of a dose to give you a lifetime sensitivity to it(this is in Dow Chemical's literature on it), and I have that(anaphylactic shock is usually the result).

But no, not lacquers. In fact, I enjoy the smell, to an extent.

Matt Grey car primer will do the job a treat, just make sure there is no grease on the metal.