Make Shellac Your Go-To Finish - FineWoodworking
For a small project like this end table, mix about a pint of shellac, half at a 1-lb. cut and half at a 11 ⁄2-lb. cut. Start with a 1-lb. cut as a sealer, to raise the grain and ensure that successive coats build uniformly. Follow with two coats at a 11 ⁄2-lb. cut to …
Seal Your Project with Dewaxed Shellac - FineWoodworking
If you are using nitrocellulose lacquer or oil-based varnishes other than polyurethane, such as Waterlox or any alkyd varnish, you can safely use the waxy amber or clear 3-lb. cut. If you’re using oil-based poly or any water-based finish, stick with SealCoat. If you’re up for it, you can also mix your own shellac using dewaxed shellac flakes.
Fast Shellac Finish - FineWoodworking
Using this technique, you’ll get a nice satin finish that’s friendly to the touch in about a half hour. Shellac is a finish that a lot of woodworkers shy away from. If you’ve ever tried to brush it on straight from the can, you probably didn’t like it very much. And if you’ve read an article on the fine art of French polishing, you ...
Satin finish with shellac? - FineWoodworking
2008年3月23日 · Apply the wax with 0000 steel wool and you should get the satin finish you want. I just finished a project where I wanted it toned down to a satin. I tested various grades of Liberon (good quality steel wool) and several grades of those synthetic rubbing pads. You've got to find the right one based on your tastes.
How to Mix Shellac - FineWoodworking
Dry shellac is mixed with denatured alcohol in a particular ratio called a cut, which refers to the amount of shellac in pounds dissolved in a gallon of alcohol. A 2-lb. cut of shellac is 2 lb. of shellac resin dissolved in a gallon of alcohol. A 5-lb. cut would be 5 lb. of resin dissolved in a gallon, etc. When mixing shellac from flakes or ...
Finishes compatible over shellac - FineWoodworking
2002年6月30日 · You can easily make your own. The standard formula is equal parts of varnish, boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits. For a more "Antique Oil" like product, mix in more varnish. Something like 40% varnish, 30% varnish and 30% mineral spirits. However, an oil/varnish finish is intended to go over unfinished wood.
Wax over Shellac Finish - FineWoodworking
2009年11月26日 · The wax will make a ring with glasses, and the shellac may also. Once you put wax on, you need to keep on doing it. Which may entail cleaning first, down the road, and then reapplying. For a good finish, there really isn't a need for it. Gretchen. Westchester | …
How to Remove a Shellac Finish - FineWoodworking
Fortunately, shellac is easy to remove. Place doubled-up paper towels on a section of the top and saturate them with denatured alcohol. Smooth out any bubbles and then cover the paper towels with newspaper or plastic to slow the evaporation. After about 10 minutes, roll back the paper towels and wipe off the loosened shellac.
A perfect French polish finish - FineWoodworking
2019年11月19日 · A perfect French polish finish. French polish is a method of applying shellac using a pad instead of a brush to fill the grain and build a thin film on the wood. In this video series, professional finisher John Coffey demonstrates the method he’s perfected after 30 years of finishing new pieces and refinishing priceless antiques. In this ...
buffing shellac - FineWoodworking
2010年1月23日 · Making a gloss finish, like shellac, into a satin , you have to break up its slick surface, by adding a fine network of scratches with an abrasive like your steel wool. Polishing out the scratches with a finer abrasive will make them less noticeable, but will unfortunately bring up the gloss again. Of course, a rubbed out gloss does look better ...