"The Tilton Family" wrote in message
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I have a family room over my garage that was finished with interlocking
knotty pine planks.........................I would like to change from that
look to something brighter, but don't want to tear out all the
planking........it appears that it was finished with a shellac..........as
it is a dull reddish yellow and has dried out pretty
much....................I thought maybe some translucent white might be
nice as I would like to use the pine characteristic's but I am afraid
anything light will end up a mess if the old finish bleeds through
......ay one been through this or have a solution???????????


If it is shellac, you are in luck. The nice thing about shellac is that it
can be used as a barrier coat and a seal coat for most anything. Seal knots
in wood, for instance. Try an inconspicuous spot and it will probably work.