9 Feb
2007
9 Feb
'07
7:53 a.m.
On 8 Feb 2007 at 21:52, dwight elvey wrote:
Hi
Since it is bug based, shelac thinner might do the trick. Now
to find some of that???
Dwight
That's easy--shellac thinner is nothing more or less than pure
alcohol. Some folks use ethyl alcohol (denatured); others like
methyl (wood) alcohol. Rubbing (ethyl, not isopropyl) alcohol
wouldn't be any good, because it contains water, which will cloud a
shellac finish.
Some "traditional" woodworkers make their own shellac by purchasing
dry lac chips and dissolving them in alcohol. They claim the result
has a brighter, clearer finish than the usual stuff in a can. You'll
almost never find a luthier, for example, using canned shellac--he
most often has his private concoction which he keeps very secret.
Cheers,
Chuck