Thread: 1:) Danish with poly and 2:) Poly over white/hard shellac ?

The Cabots Danish oil I'm using definitely has polyurethane in it, I'd say. I don't reckon Organoil (Old Style) Danish Oil has any polyurethane, or hardly any, in it.

Shelllac under Danish Oil?????! Polyurethane spray lacquer?????

Originally Posted by JB

The Cabots Danish oil I'm using definitely has polyurethane in it, I'd say. I don't reckon Organoil (Old Style) Danish Oil has any polyurethane, or hardly any, in it.

Shelllac under Danish Oil?????! Polyurethane spray lacquer?????

Cheers , I'll keep Cabots Danish in mind , I remember seeing it in Bunnies last week.
As for the other bit , not shellac under danish , but as a hard base under a polyurethane spray lacquer to help seal porous wood up ( a fairly thick mix) -
I wanna try that as one style of finish and danish (the type with poly) as another . I also like Shellawax cream or linseed oil then wax but I like to keep trying new methods/finishes .

thanks , Bazz

Bazz

Polyurethane and lacquer are different products.

I've used a thin coat of shellac under lacquer to seal stains/greasy wood, but I'd hesitate to lacquer over a thick base of shellac. Might separate.

I always use shellac thin, like skim milk. If I want a good build I apply four or more coats.

Cheers JB , I do mean Polyurethane Spray Finish in that case , not lacquer .

I was thinking the Shellac could be like a see through primer , mainly to fill in the pores of some timbers . I know the UB Shellac says you can mix it 5-1 for a sanding sealer on the bottle but thats for stopping the grain lifting , not filling it . I suppose I could build it up and try just the shellac with a wax paste or tripoli powder buff to finish . I think I'm gonna dig out some old rubbish cues from my collection and try a few different methods on them before finishing my next real project . Does white/hard shellac buff up well , I gather so if they use it on furniture and pianos and the like ?
I need to get some 100% industrial metho first , the Diggers stuff at Bunnings is only 96% .

thanks , Bazz

I have used shellac as a sealer between incompatible finishes.
eg lacquer over oil base stain.
I have also used it as a sealer under single pack poly
Havent used hard shellac though but expect it will work.

Cheers Bob , hard should hopefully work just the same as normal white . I'll use a coat of white first as is suggested by UBeaut . I can then compare straight shellac with a shellac + poly finish .thanks