Shellac Over Oil Stain

After the shellac has deteriorated a few years in the can the finish you apply over it may wrinkle.

Shellac over oil stain. A third issue is shelf life. Shellac also warms up the color of the stain which i like and it highlights the depth and figure of the wood. Shellac over oil based stain. The orange shellac adds some warmth to the cherry and is almost required if you are finishing kiln dried walnut.

Once shellac is dissolved in alcohol it begins deteriorating more rapidly in hot temperatures. Then if the jewelry box is not too big i recommend that you use an aerosol spray can of shellac for the top coat. It takes longer to dry and it doesnt dry as hard. Shellac also provides an excellent fast drying sanding sealer that allows the finisher to get to the final finish faster.

The combination of a coat of shellac followed by a few coats of oil base varnish will produce an attractive and durable natural finish. Since shellac dries quickly be careful to avoid drips or blotchy areas when applying because unlike other finishes you will likely not have time to over brush to eliminate the blemish. Im not a finisher but ive used de waxed shellac mixed from flakes as a barrier coat between dissimilar coatings. Why the shellac before the stain.

Oil stain de waxed shellac waterborne poly i ran into problems when i applied the shellac to stains that were still too ripe and then i got lifting of the stain. The good news is that you can indeed apply shellac over a tung oil finish. Thanks for the input. I plan to use bullseye seal coat shellac to seal the pores next oil stain and top coat with poly and rub out with oooo steel wool and wax to get a satin finish.

Using an orange shellac over linseed oil or an oilvarnish product is fairly common. Some woods notably softwoods tend to absorb more stain than people would like often selectively such as in the early wood bands as opposed to the late wood bands. Answer from the experts. It seemed to work great and ill be able to assembledeliver this unit tomorrow.

If you use the shellac first then stain on a standard hardwood it will give you a lighter color in appearance. And it doesnt matter if the shellac contains wax or not. Im building a coffee table out of quarter sawn red oak which is quite porous. Brushing on shellac requires a fine natural or china bristle brush.

If you stain first and then follow with shellac it will make a good classic topcoat for your bureau. Zabo2 posted in finishing on march 24 2008 1000am hi guys. Stain was still a little tacky but the shellac dried fast and i applied additional coats of shellac at 2 3 hour intervals. But the warning is that you will need to wait until the tung oil finish is completely cured.

That will take at least a week or so to be sure. Use a two or three pound cut of shellac and apply generously with long smooth strokes. I applied 3 coats of shellac over stain 12 hours after applying the stain.