guitar2005 Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Do you guys sand a dewaxed shellac base coat when topcoating with Lacquer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 I have done so in the past without any problems, but don't use that method on most of my builds. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 16 hours ago, guitar2005 said: Do you guys sand a dewaxed shellac base coat when topcoating with Lacquer? That depends on the shellac finish? If it is rough then yes, if sprayed and good surface no, the lacquer will burn into it either way. If I used the shellac as my toner base, no sanding. mk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Yeah, I like to use shellac to give the wood a nice hue and it also acts as a sealer and partial grain filler. This is the first time I mix my own shellac. I used a 2lb cut and sprayed it on. I just wasn't sure anymore whether lacquer would work over it with no sanding. I haven't sprayed lacquer in a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 I used it under nitro in the past (to shield a swirl job from the nitro) and recently under 2k clear. I also used it on a figured maple neck under nitro just for the color. Works great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted December 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 I accidentally used a waxed shellac and when I realized my mistake, I lightly sanded it and I added 2 coats of dewaxed shellac over it, then sprayed the lacquer over it, I just hope the lacquer doesn't peel off because it would be a lot of wasted time, effort and money. So far, on the headstocks, its seems pretty solid but I'm not sure about the bodies with more lacquer layers. Maybe the adherence isn't great because its still fresh? It seems like the dewaxed shellac coats should be sufficient for proper adhesion, but I'm not so sure anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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