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I spent two days debating shellac flakes vs. pre-mixed for a 1920s dresser and I'm so glad I went with the flakes
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faithb786mo ago
My last shellac project looked like I spilled honey on a car.
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patriciaellis6mo ago
Thinning the shellac with a bit of denatured alcohol made a huge difference for me. It goes on much smoother and dries faster so it doesn't get that thick, sticky look. A light sanding between coats helped even everything out.
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thomas.mark5mo ago
Yeah, that "thick, sticky look" is the worst. My buddy tried shellac on a table without thinning it first. Ended up with these weird, gummy streaks all over the surface. He tried to fix it by adding more, which just made it a bigger mess. Had to strip the whole thing back to bare wood and start over. He learned the hard way that thin coats are the only way to go. Now he always keeps the denatured alcohol right next to the can.
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