"Allen" wrote in message
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All,

Working on a new computer table.

.. The top is a different matter. I was going to just satin
poly it since I know that will stand up to spilled anything and the
keyboard sliding and such but I really enjoy the look and ease of
shellac. Can I simply do shellac for the top then a really good coat of
wax or are there any other suggestions for a durable finish on top of
shellac. I'd like it to be matte or I'd just use some spar varnish I
have.

Shellac has a fairly low melting point, or to whomever it was who took me to
task last time I used that term - goo point. It's also vulnerable to
alcohol and alkali that you might find in glass cleaners and such. Would
not be my choice.

Satin urethane probably as good as you'll get.