stiffening the nap

[fanlee]

Hi.
I'm sanding a Qld cedar piece and have lots of 'fur' . I have used dilute white shellac to stiffen it up a bit for sanding with some improvement.

I wonder whether Hard Shellac used in the same way might stiffen the fur more effectively.

Any experience or opinions please?

Regards,
Rob.

[AlexS]

Stick with the white shellac. The hard shellac is recommended for use over a first coat of ordinary shellac. I usually sand to 800, clean with metho, coat with thin shellac and let it dry for about 4 hours just to harden up properly, lightly sand with 800 again, clean off with white spirits and apply finish of your choice.