You can use denatured alcohol to blend runs and smears without sanding. Just use a few drops at a time, depending on how big the run or smear.

Hi, great video thanks so much. I am replacing an entertainment center I built ten plus years ago with a huge up-grade in materials. I am using high end amber bamboo plywood. It has been a struggle deciding how to finish it. My mom loves using shellac because of the fast dry time and easy application. After watching your video and a few others I am convinced. Cheers!

i never knew you could do this with shellac. Thank you so much for sharing. I always loved using shellac and found it too thick at times, i may try this mixing to thin it down on my next project

Riano's Rustics I finish my high end boxes with a 50/50 mix to start and end with 12-15 coats to fine finish, complete with 3-4 oats well buffed past wax, love your work.

Really brought that grain out nicely. Thanks for the tutorial.

Have been using Shellac for years because of it being OK for children. I made changing tables for at least 5 grandkids and doll cradles for the girl grand kids and great-great and great-great-greats.All with shellac. One granddaughter used the fraise "the wood feels soft" when she felt finished wood.

Great video. I’ve been looking for options so I’m definitely going to try this.

Thank you!

Thanks helps a lot with my project

Very nice video! Thanks!!

Great video. I'm going to try it on a chair that I have restored. Thanks for posting very informative

Great advice and helped me understand many things with Shellac and finishing that have never been made exactly clear. (Pun Intended) Many times people explain how to do things but leave out pertinent details. You explained through the steps and reasoning of not only how but why with logical facts. Two that stick out were the explanation of universal finish and the second fact that you can't go back once you wax. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and again I've learned something new and facts that I'm confident in their basis.

Thank you. Very informative.

I Learned some stuff here. Thanks

Excellent video Billy! Shellac is truly one of the most, if not the most, versatile finishes available. One other neat thing about shellac is that it can be tinted with most any alcohol soluble dye, such as Trans-tint.

Finishing is by far my weakest skill in woodworking. Thanks for the very thorough rundown. I have a number of projects that need finished, I will be giving this a go!

I've only been woodworking for about a year and I struggle with any finishing except for water based poly. I always dread doing it when the rest of a project is complete. I'm going to give this a shot using your method. Thanks for the video.

Man, this was a great video! I have not dived into shellac much but I will be so much better informed when I do. This was a great format to show the in's and out's on the finish too. Nice job!! 💪

Dorky dad vibes 100. Also this is good, because this is the same shellac I use (minus the wax top coat). It's nice to see the sanding method though.

I like Shellac and Beeswax because they are non toxic. Superb video.

Super thorough overview for using Shellac - thank you so much, I've been looking for this video forever!

This was very helpful, thank you!

Another great video. I am learning tons. Where do you get your bars for the accents on your lids?

I wish I had researched a bit more before fearlessly jumping into applying shellac on my project. I am hoping a light sanding will help with the marks left after applying. :(

Great video. Could I use this as a sealer before applying a water based varnish to help prevent fish eye?

can you tell me if you would apply this onto a box top that has a veneer with a decorative inlaid band?

I like your bug spit video. I was wondering if I could use the Zinsser under a top coat of Waterlox in order to have a very smooth finish easily done. My concerns are losing any kind of durability. This is for a kitchen countertop.

It also makes an underrated wood filler imo when mixed with source sawdust. One of the few fillers that'll easily accept a stain.

Very nice video. Very helpful. You did a nice job of showing how you applied the finish INSIDE the box on the first coat, but not on subsequent coats. Did you go to as much effort to make sure you completely covered the entire inside surface on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th coats? If so, were you more and more careful to avoid runs and streaking? Thanks again for the great video!

Do you use the shellac thinned for all coats?

interesting fact about bulls eye is it's an alcohol-based solution of lac. You can add more but not necessarily required.

I bought some Zinsser Bulls Eye Shellac to try a finish on, also, a small box I made out of cedar. The instructions on the back of the can are too small for me to read, so I turned to the internet and youtube searching for videos with the product's name. Found this one. Unfortunately thought I can't find anyrthing on my can that says "dewax" on it. So I guess the intructions in this video won't work for the shellac product I have? OP, if you see this comment please let me know if you have any advice!

How long do you wait between coats

Would this type of finish ever need to be touched up with a fresh layer of Shellac? (not right away, but eventually) And if so, would adding the wax at the end not make that possible?

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How did you make the box? Did you build / buy it?

I must admit, I’ve watched your video 3 times in the last day. We chose “shellac” from Home Depot not knowing there was a waxed vs unwaxed shellac. I’m applying it to a 67” x 48”, live edge spalted oak table. It looked horrible!! Like exaggerated orange peel with drag. After the 4th coat with waxed shellac we sanded it down to 220 grit, found your video, bought sealcoat, (which was hard to find in big stores) and plan to wipe it on tomorrow. Any suggestions?

Sounds really good - problem in CA is denatured alcohol is banned. I need to make a still!!

Is the denatured alcohol marked fuel the same as regular DNA??

Can we apply same technique for larger furniture like dining table? Would couple of coats be enough for durability?

Any tips for me to handle blushing? I apparently put my first coat on during high humidity.

do you ever use grain filler?

I like oil based lacquer or polyurethane. The shellac comes off with alcohol. So I wouldn’t recommend unless you know for sure that it won’t come near organic liquid like alcohol. Another one I like is the epoxy.

Is it waterproof and will it protect the outside similar to polyurethane? I guess like a film finish

Hi I am in California and I can not find denatured alcohol. What can I use instead ?

Denatured alcohol is also known as methylated spirit or methylated spirits in other countries.

Hi there, thanks great vid, i followed your exact methods, but for some reason my mixture came out very merky (milky), . i used 99% denatured alcohol, even when i use Spirits it come merky.I

nice! what are those pyramid thingies you use to prop them up on??

Can you apply shellac in my garage where the temp is 40F?

Can this be applied “before”stain to help prevent fish eye?

I learned way back in high school woodshop that one should always use a sanding sealer or wood filler (for open-grain wood) before applying Any final topcoat, or stain. Is this still recommended? Thanks, great video!

How long do yOu wait before sanding?

Hi Newton, is it possible to draw with a pen on the wood below the shellac? I need some lines on my boardgame before finishing it with shellac. Thanks for help!

Did the inside and bottoms receive only 1 coat?

I’m making big bass marimba bars (percussion instrument that will be struck thousands of times with a medium hard mallet and will vibrate like crazy over and over and over). Traditionally they finished with oils and waxs, though I want to experiment with other stuff. For my experiment phase-in order of best to worst-can you please suggest/brainstorm what you think might work out for coating/sealing wooden bars that will be taking a lot of inherent abuse? With all the beating and vibrating, for instance, might shellac or lacquer or polyurethane or wood hardener or an acrylic poor be too brittle, resulting in getting rattled and crushed to death and breaking apart microscopically over time? Also consider which finish would be the most scratch resistant. (Bars will be stored in stacks and slid against each other with the potential of dirt and sand bits in between. Thanks for brainstorming with me 👍🏻 Sam

Hi! I purchased a bed (headboard/footboard) for my daughter off Marketplace. She wanted it sanded to natural wood. I did the rails so far. I think it is pine. It is nice. I was considering shellac for the finish and I love your video! My problem is she doesn't want to darken the wood. And the shellac seemed to darken it up quite a bit. Can you suggest a finish that will keep the color of the pine as light as possible?? Thank you!

Are you using wet/dry 600 grit sandpaper in between coats?

I am using shellac and i sand between coats but wht do you remove dust with? I have been using a cloth with a little turps on it it seems to pick up dust very well. What do you THINK

GenealogistWoodworker i am making wood crosses for loved ones. Do you recommend me use shalac for a finish? Or something else. I live in Arizona and it gets very hot here. Please let me know asap

When and why do you use Shellac versus Poly? I thought shellac was more for interior of cabinets, dressers?

As I am also curious for Shellac, please share, how was your experience with Sparying Shellac.

Can you use shellac to go over kitchen cabinets?

How well does shellac protect the wood vs something like polyurethane?

Any thoughts on a sanding sealer for this?

The denatured alcohol with shellac doesn’t mess up a stain, does it?

Can you use this on a cutting board

Can wood conditioner be used successfully on pine to prevent splotching with shellac ?

Canned shelac has chemicals added to it to preserve the shelf life in the can, any time you can avoid needless chemicals in life is a good thing, which is why I only use shelac flakes when it comes to sealing table tops..

What are those yellow stands called ? Thanks

I like shellac because it doesn't stink like polyurethane.

Billy, many thanks for your video. a noob question here, would you use Shellac for plywood?

Hello. What happens if you didn't sand after the first coat of shellac? I didn't realize you were suppose to do this.

If I'm getting super small air bubbles, am I just applying it too thick?

How do they collect bug spit?

Useing a rag leaves cotton all over the surface.. going back to a brush

I see you all came to get your shellacking...

California will not allow Denatured Alcohol to be sold any longer. Crown 1 Qt Denatured Alcohol, Due to Governmental State VOC compliance policy, this product could not be shipped in California and Colorado.

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I have a shellac problem. It seems to not bind properly nor does it give a strong chatoyancy effect. I feel its the damned canned shellac. . .

I liked the video content, not a fan of tne background music/whistling though.

Man I made the mistake of applying straight out of the can and it's not even at all 😂

Informative, and I appreciate that, however using the same four bar Loop of music for your whole project, get's really annoying, just a thought....

that darkened the wood quite a bit for a "clear" product