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| Author: | Conor_Searl [ Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Shellac Question |
I've heard shellac is not absolutely clear, but actually casts a nice golden hue onto a piece of wood. So I'm wondering, if I wanted to dye a piece of wood blue, and use shellac as my top coat am I going to end up with a greenish guitar? |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shellac Question |
Depends...Plantina flakes are pretty clear. But garnet shellac is a deep reddish brown, Kusmi is a nice caramel color so it really depends on the shellac. It is a naturaul product after all. Blue is a tough color as it doesn't take much yellow to give it a tint. |
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| Author: | SnowManSnow [ Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shellac Question |
I do know that you can “decolorize” shellac by using carbon. I’ve done this to make it less tinted several times. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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