What is blonde shellac/super blonde shellac?

[Kaisergrendel]

How do these differ from the regular shellac? Why is super blonde shellac called super blonde?

[ubeaut]

Blond is lighter in colour, super blond lighter again, astra is even lighter again. All will discolour the timber to a certain degree Astra least of the 3 Gets more expensive as it gets lighter. Sold in flake form with a fairly long shelf life if kept cool and away from light.

Bleached white shellac and dewaxed white (bleached) shellac (http://www.ubeaut.com.au/dewaxed.html) shouldn't change the colour of the timber any more than wetting with water. Can be purchased in powder form but has a short shelf life if not properly stored. Most shops have no idea or the wherewithal how to store it properly. Best purchased in liquid form. Around 18mth to 2 years shelf life.

Hope this is of some help.

Cheers - Neil :U

[Kaisergrendel]

Definitely helpful, thanks!

Edit: Is the clarity of the shellac related to its purity? Eg. Super Blonde has less wax/foreign matter than blonde, etc