[RBW] Shellac Question

2013-02-10 Thread Peter M
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

[RBW] Shellac Question

2011-11-07 Thread Minh
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

Re: [RBW] Shellac Question

2011-11-07 Thread Lyle Bogart
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