shellac tips needed

[Richard Moody]

On the can, it says if not dry in two hours do not use. This is drying in
about 20 min in 70 humidity. Sands nicely.  I have heard of and seen the
flake form used, but this was  guitar repair person french polishing.  The
can also said methyl and isopropyl, and I wondered why they were using
rubbing alcohol.

I get ridges on edges on places like legs of benches,   sometimes.  I
think I should be more careful, but looking for defects  has a learning
curve it seems. . But it isn't hard to get rid of these with a cautious
touch of razor and sand paper. The razor works good on, heaven forbid,
drips.  I really like what I can do with sand paper.   

I didn't know about wax.  Does it say on the can?  What will wax do?  

Richard Moody 

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> From: Wallace F. Wilson <WILSON53@MARSHALL.EDU>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: shellac tips needed
> Date: Wednesday, July 15, 1998 5:05 PM
> 
> I mix my own.  All shellac has a shelf life, and we have no way of
> knowing if the stuff off the shelf is still good.  With a new job, I mix
> it up a day ahead - flakes and alcohol mixture from Woodcraft called
> Behkol.  A blend of alcohols is better, as the methyl and isopropyl each
> have certain properties.  Another problem with off the shelf is wax. 
> It's in most of them.  Mix your own and you avoid the problems that come
> with wax.  Finally, it's cheaper to mix your own! Would you let us know
> if the razor blade suggestion on the ridges works? 
> 
> > You should Have used Williams.... :-)
> > Jim B.