Shellac Brush Or Wipe

Its best on flat surfaces but it can handle a cabriole leg with a.

Shellac brush or wipe. Classic glider design ideal for shellac varnish. Shellac varnishers brushes natural bristle single fill only 14 516 in thick. Pictured sizes 20 80 mm. Mix it 1 to 1 with denatured alcohol for a user friendly 1 12 lb.

Properly sand the surface of your piece and wipe with a dry cloth to remove any dust. Shellac can either be applied with a natural bristled brush china bristle is ideal or a synthetic bristled brush. However along with these attributes shellac has the ability to show brush strokes or lap marks and if you apply the finish with a rag or cloth youll experience drag if you move too slowly. For thinner coats in the 1 2 lb.

Range you can use a brush or a rag to apply the shellac. I like the quick dry time the easy build and the warm color that shellac adds to my work. Since shellac dries quickly be careful to avoid drips or blotchy areas when applying because unlike other finishes you will likely not have time to over brush to eliminate the blemish. Brush shellac lacquer 9743 shellac lacquer brush 9743 golden taklon synthetic bristle three sizes 12 34 1 inch total brush length.

This brush will yield a thin uniform application of shellac or varnish. 7 to 85 excellent brush for small moldings carvings and detail work. Shellac is my finish of choice for furniture. Shellac can be applied with either a.

When using seal coat the brush is so soft and formless its like brushing with a rag at the end of the handle rather than bristles. Store bought shellac is typically a 3 lb. One stroke across a table top and the bristles stay curled up like an ocean wave and stay there until i turn the brush over and. If you want to build a shellac finish use heavier cuts 3 lb.

I purchased your gt shebruxx brush for applying thin shellac zinsser seal coat and am considering one for minwax urethane finishes. The pad is usually a cotton cloth 15 square and filled to a small handful with cotton wool. Is about right and brush it on with a badger or china bristle brush. Sand your wooden surface and brush or wipe on a coat of shellac.

A 1 12 or 2 in. Square flat brush made with golden nylon or taklon bristles is a great starter brush for applying shellac. Use a two or three pound cut of shellac and apply generously with long smooth strokes. Do not use a foam brush to apply shellac as the shellac tends to dry into the brush too quickly and hardens it.

Brushing on shellac requires a fine natural or china bristle brush. Note that it can be difficult to clean the shellac from a natural bristled brush without damaging the bristles.