Thread: Hard Shellac

Originally Posted by Yxoc

G'Day,
Really a question for Neil I suppose. OK here I is.. I was wondering does the additives used to make Hard Shellac polymerise, change it's toxicity at all - NO both during application and after curing. NO

Is it still food safe YES and safe for the Kiddies? YES Are any extra precautions required during application. DON'T DRINK IT!

Thanks No problems

Coxy

Cheers Coxy - Neil

Thanks for the prompt reply Neil.

Wow! - This stuff sounds dangerously close to having your cake and eating it too. I guess that you have to start asking the questions - I know that plain shellac was used once for indoor floor finishing (albeit with greater maintenance), how much of an improvement would this stuff be in the same application if one was looking for a natural, non-toxic floor finish alternative? Would it have reasonable wear resistance with improved repairability compared to modern Polys?

Regards

Coxy

G'day Coxy - Should work but never tried and have no intention of ever doing so. Would be reasonably expensive. But if you're game then there's no reason why it wouldn't work. It now has a plasticizer in it and should even move a bit with the floor as it expands and contracts over the years.

Personally I'd stick with the conventional stuff that's specifically made for floors. But that's just me, I'd also get a floor expert type person in to do it as well. Again just me. Partly a lazy bugger but mostly because I'd want someone else to blame when it all went wrong.

Cheers - Neil