| Forum topic by pintodeluxe | posted 665 days ago | 2003 views | 0 times favorited | 1 reply | ![]() |
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https://s3.amazonaws.com/ljimg/lotp9on.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/ljimg/lotp0g7.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/ljimg/lotozgn.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/ljimg/lotoylj.jpg So I tried shellac under oil based stain on some cherry wainscoting I am building for my office. The shellac is the Zinsser seal coat dewaxed variety, thinned 2:3 shellac to denatured alcohol. I sprayed the shellac with a clean HVLP, and let it dry completely. The shellac went on beautifully, and did not need to be sanded. Then I cleaned the gun completely with denatured alcohol, and sprayed it empty. Next I was ready to stain so I ran some mineral spirits through, as that is the solvent for my Varathane Dark Walnut stain. The stain was sprayed at full concentration right out of the can.
I let the stain sit for a couple minutes and wiped it off with lint-free blue shop towels. The stain went on well, and avoided a blotchy finish as intended. The color came out well. My sample board showed me that a ratio any more than 1:1 shellac to alcohol sealed the wood too well, and creates a color that was too light. If the ratio was less than 2:3 shellac to alcohol, the solution didn’t seal the wood enough and created a blotchy finish. I settled on the 2:3 ratio because it gave me the color and even, consistent finish I was after. -- Willie, Washington "If You Choose Not To Decide, You Still Have Made a Choice" - Rush |



















