[sdiy] insert wood-finishing tips here

[James Coplin]

Except that you top over the shellac with lacquer.  The lacquer isn't going
to be cut with alcohol.  Besides, who sprays alcohol all over their studio? 

Also, shellac takes literally days to dissolve in pure alcohol.  A casual
contact would not dissolve it. Shellac is also the easiest finish / topcoat
to repair of them all. You simply go over it again with a rag of shellac.
Perfect fix.

James

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:owner-synth-
> diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Tim Ressel
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 11:36 AM
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] insert wood-finishing tips here
> 
> Yo,
> 
> I would refrain from using shellac on a synth as it is
> alcohol-based. And if for some reason any alcohol was
> being consumed near the gear ;-) and got spilled,
> there goes your finish.
> 
> Me choice would be an oil-based finish like Tung or
> Linseed oil. Forms a fairly hard surface one it dries.
> Also scratches are easy to fix.
> 
> --TimR
> 
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