Furniture Paint

Nitrocellulose–: What clearcoat will adhere to shellac?
I’ve just put about 8 coats of shellac on a handmade table. I know that shellac protects well enough, but I’d like to put a few coats of clear on it to add some depth and shine.

However, on the can of shellac I used, it says I can’t use polyurethane on top of it. I also know that nitrocellulose is too soft for my purposes.

Are there any other lacquers or varnishes that I can use?

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Answer by johnykay
Shellac is all you need as far as protection-rub some fine steel wool over it for depth-0000 steel wool wont scratch 8 coats of shellac-only give it a buffed look

I find tung oil a great way to finish wood-it shines and protects and looks great-but I wouldn’t use it over shellac-just a thought for next time…..

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by Train.bird

Nitrocellulose

The following are not relevant to the content of some Nitrocellulose,also not about the contents of the outdoor shop,But ,a little bird told me, it is funny:A candle lights others and consumes itself.Friendship is love without his wings. (George Gordon Byron, Bdritish poet)Work makes the workman..Q&A–: What can I put above the shellac coating as a fixture?
I used shellac to paint a plaster bust.
The first coat was pure shellac, the second was shellac mixed with ground colors.and now when I touch it, I wipe the paint off it. Can I put a coat of Nitrocellulose lacquer above?
Any other suggestions are welcome.
tnx

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Answer by James M
Shellac is made from the backs of insects and disolved in alchol. That is shellac.

Shellac is a sealer, not a finisher product.

Steel wool down the entire bust statue, then mix the ground colors in ordinary clear varnish or polyurethane. That will bond permanently and give you a protective finish unlike shellac.

Lacquer is for a hard surface, non porous and stable. That bust is from Plaster, which is unstable material, subject to expansion a great deal due to moisture and temp changes.

Answer by captsnuf
don’t put lacquer on it, that will blister it and lift it entirely. try another coat of shellac

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