Shellac Over Polyurethane Floor

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Shellac over polyurethane floor.

Let them dry two days. Now apply a natural wax containing shellac to one section and a dewaxed shellac to another. This is because the most popular types of topcoats varnish lacquer polyurethane and shellac have advantages and disadvantages which makes them best suited for particular types of settings. These both have their benefits.

Zinsser themselves make a finish. Shellac finishes were common on wood floors until urethanes became more widely accepted. While you can buff wax over shellac you cannot apply one of the polyurethane finishes over it so if you decide to change your floor s finish you ll need to completely strip away the shellac. Polyurethane and varnish vs.

In order to help you distinguish the differences between each one this article discusses some of these finishes. Apply an oil based poly varnish over a section. Shellac is another floor finish that was commonly used in the 19th and 20th centuries but fell from common use when synthetic finishes were invented. Shellac is a clear gloss finish that comes from the secretion of an insect and is mixed with alcohol.

You should use de waxed shellac if you plan on placing more polyurethane on in the future. This is an updated version of the same video with voice over. Prepare a surface of maple sanding from 120 through 180 grit. Unlike synthetic urethanes shellac is a natural resin that is derived from the lac beetle and diluted with.

Produced from the resin secreted by a lac bug found in india and thailand it. When i started i knew little about all four types of topcoats and worse i didn t understand the difference between a topcoat the cures and one that evaporates. Original post on our site with additional information plans questions comments.