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  1. #1
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    Default Shellac looks milky when wet...??

    Hi

    I have been applying U Beaut hard shellac over a base coat of dewaxed white shellac.

    All was going well until I decided to sand bank some obvious drips.

    I used 400 grit normal paper 400 & 600 wet & dry (as dry no water) and some 0000 steel wool.

    When I added further apllications of hard shellac it was milky over the sanded areas. I thought I was up for a complete 're-do' and temporarily 'left the area' in dismay.:eek:

    However when I returned the shellac had dried clear. A subsequent application produced milkiness when wet, and dried clear.:confused:

    I guess there are two questions:

    1. What's going on? (or why is this happening?)
    2. Is it a problem? (Can I progress or do I re-do the lot from square one?)

    Thanks for any help with this.

    RobSm

  2. #2
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    May 2005
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    Lake Macquarie
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    as far as i know it's just moisture that causes it, it happens when brushing because it's going on thicker, moisture gets traped but evaporates as the shellac dries, leaving a clear finish...i don't brush shellac anymore as i found it going on to thick so i just wipe on very thin, building it up quite quickly...but continue brushing if it works for you and don't worry about the cloudyness...
    Hurry, slowly

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