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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: gramps on November 23, 2014, 07:23:13 pm

Title: amber shellac ?
Post by: gramps on November 23, 2014, 07:23:13 pm

i read somewhere that amber shellac gives a nice color to baltic birch plywood. is there a spray version of this? i've never dipped anything for fear of runs. is this something that could be rubbed on like a stain? thanks for any input, gramps

Title: Re: amber shellac ?
Post by: DWSudekum on November 23, 2014, 10:14:47 pm

Lowes carries amber shellac from Bullseye both in spray and in can form.  Light even coats are the key to it.  Let it dry good then lightly go over it with a piece of brown paper bag.  This knocks down any spray roughness.  Generally 3 - 5 light coats will get you an outstanding finish.  If you should create a run, let it dry sand it smooth and respray the area.  Shellac cleans up well with denatured alcohol.  It can also be used with a small paint brush to smooth out any runs or imperfections.  Dipping the brush in the denatured and then painting the run and the area around it will allow it to flow smooth, might have to take a little time to do it that way but it works.
Shellac can be brushed or sprayed.  I generally spray it.


DW

Title: Re: amber shellac ?
Post by: gramps on November 25, 2014, 03:02:51 pm

thanks for your input DW, much appreciated! we don't have a lowes close by but if a spray is made i'm sure i can order it from our local home depot. thanks again, gramps

Title: Re: amber shellac ?
Post by: KarlB on November 25, 2014, 06:32:12 pm

I'm pretty sure Home Depot has it as well as I just bought the can just last week.

Karl