Premium Dry Dewaxed Shellac Flakes
Description
Description
Shellac is mixed with alcohol in a ratio referred to as a "cut".
A "2 Pound Cut" of shellac is 2 pounds of shellac flakes dissolved in 1 gallon of alcohol. Adjust the quantities to the volume you require. Shellac flakes can be ground up to speed dissolving.
Store unused, dry shellac in an airtight jar or container along with the desiccant / oxygen absorber packets to help prolong shelf-life.
Agitate the shellac solution frequently to speed dissolving. Warm the shellac solution to speed dissolving (but never near an open flame!!) Apply with brush, pad or french polishing technique.
We recommend starting with a 2# or 1.5# cut for brushing. More alcohol can be added to the shellac solution to adjust "cut" for application technique and requirements.
The "cut" is not critical...it's just a starting point. Shellac can be sprayed in an explosion proof booth (atomized alcohol is HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE)!
I am using Black Forest Wood Co shellac for a couple electric solid-body bass guitar projects. The first was a refinish using blonde shellac over a hippie sandwich neck-through type of bass (polar burl, walnut, ash, mahogany and maple). The second is new finish using garnet shellac over a quarter-sawn sycamore body. Both bags of flakes were fresh, dissolving, drying and hardening quickly and properly. I am basically building a French polish type finish, which may or may not get a top coat of clear nitro. Given enough drying time, the straight shellac seems to be reasonably durable.
Definitely high quality flakes. Dissolved quickly in a few hour without grinding in 99% isoprophyl alcohol. No residue after filtering. Even the filter was relatively clean. Happy with results. Would purchase again.
Thank you, Robert!
Excellent product.
Works great and the color is spot on. I will definitely be getting other colors in th future
I ground the super blond flakes in a coffee grinder and mixed with EverClear alcohol to make about 16 ounces of shellac. It took me a week to use the whole amount, but it never separated or got clumpy. Also, it covered the black walnut smoothly and beautifully.
Everything arrived quickly and was as described. Will purchase again as needed.
Good product . Good price. Love that it is dewaxed. Will become my source for shellac.
First time using shellac flakes and loved it. The product was easy to use and is easily customizable
I use it to make my own shellac. Great product works very well. Will definitely buy again.
I used the super blonde shellac on a yarn caddy I made for my girlfriend. The stuff works great, and was very easy to apply. I would recommend checking out the bio-ethanol at Canadian tire to dissolve and thin it. It is the most affordable option I could find.
Recently used the blonde and the garnet and both worked great, very satisfied
Took a little research, now I have it down as to the mixing. Love how it works.
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