Button Shellac

[weelis]

Do I do anything different using button shellac versus flakes when dissolving it into solution? Thnx

 

[Tarhead]

Button shellac will still have the wax that the Lac bug secretes in it. If you plan to do French Polish with it (ie: it will be the topcoat) you really don't have to do more with it. It will make a hard finish as the wax in it cures much harder than typical waxes you buy. If you plan to use it as a seal coat and will put another topcoat on, you may want to de-wax it. I used regular shellac in a can for a long time before I knew there was de-waxed and never had any adhesion problems. Others must have because it just became popular in the last 10 years or so. To de-wax: Mix the button lac with alcohol to your desired cut and let it rest for 24hrs. Decant and filter the clear liquid (de-waxed shellac) floating over the cloudy liquid (wax) through a coffee filter. Dump out the wax and clean up with mineral spirits.