I usually mix it all up and set it in the sun as well. Then every
half hour or so, give a good shake to try to loosen anything that has
coagulated at the bottom. I can typically get a full dissolve of the
stuff in a few hours. If it gets really bad, you may need to take a
small piece of scrap wood or dowel to it to loosen the mass at the
bottom.
HTH,
cc


On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 14:50:45 GMT, "Lawrence L'Hote"
wrote:


"todd" wrote in message
...
I'm testing a few different finishes for a new cherry project I'm working
on
and one involves shellac. . In any
case, it's been mixed for about 12 hours and right now I have a lightly
colored alcohol solution with about 3/8" of goo in the bottom. I've read
the suggestions to immerse in hot water, which I haven't tried yet. Am I
being too impatient? I expected the whole thing to dissolve by now, even
without the addition of heat.

That's the natureof the stuff. This weekend I mixed up a 1 1b batch( 4 oz
make to 1 qt with Becktol). As we speak, there are still a few chunks in
the bottom of the jar. I set it in the sun to warm it up and shook it
every 3-4 hours or so. Anyhows, after a few more days of shaking it I would
go ahead and filter it then use it.

Larry