Hi Peter,
Thanks in advance for your response, I greatly appreciate it. I really enjoy using maple in my work, I will never get sick of seeing the beautiful designs it has to offer. I use tung oil and shellac to finish, but have noticed that the shellac is “yellowing” the whiteness of the maple. I like the ease of application and “rub out” that shellac offers; can you recommend an alternative that has similar properties but won’t “yellow” over time? Thanks again!
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The shellac is not the culprit, the oil is. Drying oils like tung oil darken with age. Without any dye or stain, the deepening and yellowing becomes more pronounced under a clear finish.
If you are using blonde shellac, the yellow cast is negligible and very pale. If you wanted "water white" you could use clear shellac although my preference would always be blonde over clear.
Do a couple of samples and you'll see a marked difference.
Let us know how you make out.
Peter Gedrys
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