Greetings All,
I applied two coats of shellac to some cherry trim I installed on a
kitchen soffit. The face I put the shellac on is vertical and the
shellac isn't as smooth as I expected. It looks as if the shellac ran a
little, but the are no definite drips, just a little saggy in places.
Question is, how do I smooth out a shellaced surface? If I sand, the
finish (btw, it's orange shellac) will be lighter wherever I sanded.
Would a rubbing compound with Scotchbrite work? Or any other ideas from
the Oracle??? Thanks, Mark

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Greetings All,
I applied two coats of shellac to some cherry trim I installed on a
kitchen soffit. The face I put the shellac on is vertical and the
shellac isn't as smooth as I expected. It looks as if the shellac ran a
little, but the are no definite drips, just a little saggy in places.
Question is, how do I smooth out a shellaced surface? If I sand, the
finish (btw, it's orange shellac) will be lighter wherever I sanded.
Would a rubbing compound with Scotchbrite work? Or any other ideas from
the Oracle??? Thanks, Mark



220 or 320 grit wet/dry would work, lubricated with mineral spirits. Then
wipe another light coat of shellac over it, to even things out.

That's one of the reasons we use shellac!

Patriarch

try rubbing the whole thing with Bear-Tex
check it out on the web
ross
www.highislandexport.com

"Mark L." wrote in message
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Greetings All,
I applied two coats of shellac to some cherry trim I installed on a
kitchen soffit. The face I put the shellac on is vertical and the shellac
isn't as smooth as I expected. It looks as if the shellac ran a little,
but the are no definite drips, just a little saggy in places. Question is,
how do I smooth out a shellaced surface? If I sand, the finish (btw, it's
orange shellac) will be lighter wherever I sanded. Would a rubbing
compound with Scotchbrite work? Or any other ideas from the Oracle???

To level, use sandpaper and a backing. Flexible abrasives will give you
smooth, but not level.

I use a rag for shellac, and thin coats. Works fine.

George wrote:

I use a rag for shellac, and thin coats.**Works*fine.


That's the way to do it. I'd advise the OP to sand off the current "saggy
finish and start over the right way.

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It's turtles, all the way down