Does it really go bad after a while? I am anxiously anticipating the
arrival of the Bombadil in a few days but realized my shellac is about
4-5 months old. I made it myself out of button lac, if that makes a
difference. I googled around the web and its all woodworking sites who
say its past it but
This may be a little OT given that it's related to wood + shellac, but
the wood are bike grips. I'm in the process of refinishing some dia-
compe wood grips. This is the first time i have used shellac, and
definately the first time with wood. I'm using a can of premixed
amber zinnser from the
Yup, looks a little thick :)
Shellac sands up pretty easily, just make sure the shellac is completely
dry first. I'd use ~120 grit paper until the wood feels smooth and even.
Then apply a few light coats of shellac. My personal preference would then
be to finish the grip by buffing with