How do I stop clear spray shellac from clouding up


geek burger , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 01:46:40 PM

l have been cleaning up some old furniture. The process l use is pretty 
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simple. l first wipe the old furniture down with a cleaner that l buy at 
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the dollar store that does a great job removing grease and grime. l then l 
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will spray it with an aerosol clear shellac. Here is the problem. The 
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shellac sometimes turns to a milky finish. If l let it sit for an hour or 
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two it sometimes disappears.. ..but sometimes not. Any idea what’s going 
on? l had the paint store tint me up some colored shellac that if spray 
through and aerosol sprayer and that does not cloud up. I’m thinking l 
should buy a can of clear shellac and run it through the store bought 
sprayer and see if does the same thing. Any ideas??
 
 
 
 
 

girlygirl , Friday, 13th of August 2010 08:52:49 AM

Sometimes I have had this happen when I put it on too thick or  
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if I get in a hurry & add a second coat before the first one is dry. You  
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also need to make sure the cleaner you used is completely off the piece &  
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that the piece is dry before you start. I just hate having to be patient,  
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but it seems to work much better that way.  
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Arsonist , Saturday, 14th of August 2010 05:09:21 PM

if its to humid out the shellac will cloud up because of the  
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moisture in the air  
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Nunkie , Sunday, 15th of August 2010 10:35:07 PM

Might the shellac be dissolving the old finish, putting it in  
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suspension within the clear shellac shell?  
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