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Shellac then burn or vice versa? (lemm.ee)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I would like to wood burn some designs into a nightstand but may want to add more burning down the road, after I coat it with shellac. From what I could gather, people mentioned to only burn and then seal, otherwise the burning after the shellac could cause issues, like releasing inhalants. Is that really an issue with shellac since it is “natural”?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

you can use denatured alcohol as a solvent to strip the shellac later. might be a better option than trying to burn through the shellac

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Thanks for the insight, I may need to try that