New to Shellac !

[yvan]

I am attempting to restore a small table belonging to a nest of 3 tables made in the late 20's out of what I believe is walnut.
The finish had become patchy so I sanded the piece back to timber to 360 grit.

I mixed brown shellac in the following ratio: 125g / 500ml to be applied with a pad. The first 2 coats revealed some beautiful grain. I continued the process and applied a further 2 coats and left the piece overnight. A closer look shows that the layers are uneven, overlapping and streaky. I am not totally surprised because I thought that my pad was too tight and wasn't flat enough. I will have applied the shellac with a rounded pad rather than a "flat" one and used it a bit like a brush instead of rubbing the surface.

How do I correct these streaks and overlaps?

All advice gratefully received!!!

Yvan

[ubeaut]

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Cheers - Neil

[yvan]

Ok, ok, ok!!! Thanks for the reminder Neil:
I have a copy on my bookshelf - unstained obviously - but cleanly forgot about it ...
Will consult the guru !!!

Cheers Yvan

[Tony ray]

I rub on 15 coats then do a light sand with 400 wet & dry being careful not to burn through the coating back to the wood. I keep doing this till I'm happy with the depth of finish.