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22nd July 2007, 03:56 PM
Chair on the left is the existing condition of the suite. The chair on the right is my 2nd attempt to retore funiture using shellac.
Step 1: cleaning the chair using 0000 steel wool with methylated spirits
Step 2: applied first layer of shellac in a circular motion
Step 3: light rub back with 0000 steel wool
Step 4: applied second layer of shellac across all grain
Step 5: light rub back with 0000 steel wool
Step 6: applied third layer of shellac with the grain
Step 7: rubbed in light layer of parafin oil
Not aiming for a glass finish just to bring it back close to original condition.
Step 1: cleaning the chair using 0000 steel wool with methylated spirits
Step 2: applied first layer of shellac in a circular motion
Step 3: light rub back with 0000 steel wool
Step 4: applied second layer of shellac across all grain
Step 5: light rub back with 0000 steel wool
Step 6: applied third layer of shellac with the grain
Step 7: rubbed in light layer of parafin oil
Not aiming for a glass finish just to bring it back close to original condition.