Hi Peter!
I am making a 6 unit cherry bookshelves and i made a big mistake by misusing shellac as a sealer coat. First, i didn’t thinned it enough so it left marks on the surfaces as i used a rag to apply it. And then on top of that i sprayed a NGR stain on top of it but only on 2 units…i stopped when i saw the results…
Do you think i can fix this?
Thank you
gaetan
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Hi Gaetan,
Shellac can be removed with it's solvent, denatured alcohol. An easy way to do this is to lay a rag or some industrial strength paper towels on the surface and wet them down with the alcohol. Cover it with a piece of plastic or newspaper for 5 - 10 minutes. It will then be dissolved and you can easily wipe it away. Be sure and do this in sections.
You didn't make a mistake using shellac as your sealer. You made a mistake in application.
You should have applied the NGR first, then the shellac. It is difficult to pad shellac over an NGR without pulling it, so spraying the sealer coat would be preferred. Once the NGR is locked down you can pad the shellac without affecting the color.
When you say you ragged it on; it leads me to believe your applicator had wrinkles in the face and that will definitely make a mess. Also if you have a pad or rag that is too wet, there will be little ridges left at the side of each pass of the pad.
Good luck.
Peter
Thank you very much Peter!
Gaetan
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