Jon Bell Posted June 8, 2004 Report Posted June 8, 2004 I've used shellac a bit in the past with good results but after a bit of research I've found that these are the downsides of it. 1) Alcohol messes it up 2) It's not water proof 3) It can scratch easily Assuming this is true could I get round it by spraying a few coats of polyurethane (from a can) on top? Would this make it alcohol and water resistant and a bit more hard wearing? Are there any downsides of this? Quote
Slaughthammer Posted June 9, 2004 Report Posted June 9, 2004 AFAIK shellac is waterproof, but alcohol messes it really up, though i don't think that beer would mess it up, but don't even think of letting scotch getting in contact with it Quote
westhemann Posted June 9, 2004 Report Posted June 9, 2004 i topcoat it with nitro...yes it works alcohol (denatured) is actually the solvent used to melt the shellac flakes into a liquid form,turning it into a finish... Quote
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