Gerald Posey wrote: > > Why is it that many varnish manufacturers advise not to use their products > > over shellac. It is my understanding that shellac was traditionally used > > as primer coat for varnishes? > > Shellac has wax in it that interferes with the adhesion of varnish. You can > get or make dewaxed shellac that is better for this. Although making it > takes a lot of shellac and a lot of time. You just let the wax settle and > siphon off the clear shellac. Dewaxed ruby shellac is very beautiful. > Gerald > > Is THAT what de-waxed shellac is.... how cool.. I didnt know that... I've been making my own shellac since I started fooling around with it, and always let it settle and siphon off the clear stuff... and the only shellac flakes I get here are the deep reddish color... and it IS very very beautiful. I suppose I've been kinda waisting it using it as a pore filler for Cellulose like I have.... time to go over to other pore fillers I guess. Thanks for the info RicB -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html
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