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    Shellac via airbrush

    I never did try the airbrush with shellac. In know people here love shellac, but depending it can be a lot more work than just using wipe on polyurethane to get a consistent professional finish
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    Shellac via airbrush

    Has anyone sprayed shellac via airbrush? Mixed information online. Seems like it would be good for small clock cases.
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    FMS regulator touch up (mahogany?)

    This is the clock as I got it: Overall, it’s in decent shape. It’s a FMS spring driven time & strike that is mostly complete & unmolested. It’s missing 2 lower finials & 1 upper. Similar replacements I have obtained The problem is, certain areas of the clock have missing finish, mainly the...
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    Gilbert and Sessions Clock Cases

    Merrits has like a billion of them in various conditions if you ever get a chance to get their in person. None on the website I believe
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    Shellac Finish Amalgamation

    Apparently, you don’t want to use it to apply shellac, but thought it may work with some elbow grease to remove it since it cost less than the ethanol stuff labeled “fuel” which I believe is denatured. I did try the “fuel” to no avail. It seems almost all old clocks were shellac, but all old...
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    Restoration of old shellac

    I just turned 2 away lol. I have 2 to start & 1 in the process.
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    Restoration of old shellac

    I changed my contact email & got locked out & a mod fixed it - it may have changed my user name - but it’s the same account as far as I know?
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    Restoration of old shellac

    And done… Movement didn’t really need any work, besides clean & oil. Only thing besides refinish the case I did was replace some janky nails in the hinges with screws. You can see the case came out lighter than the door. Used the same stain - the case was veneer & door was wood & plaster. 2...
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    Restoration of old shellac

    Thanks I will share some photos now & when I’m done…I was able to get the old finish “off” & the veneer only needed 1 repair on the body. A few chips were missing, but not too bad. The door was a problem. It’s wood - & then this white plaster stuff. The problem was finish was in poor condition...
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    Restoration of old shellac

    Thanks for the detailed explanation. This is pretty much what I tried, but with the 70% isopropyl - which is what I had close. Didn’t seem to do much, took a little brown off after mineral spirits. I have denatured & homemade shellac from flakes - will try that on next one. I figured the 70%...
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    Shellac Finish Amalgamation

    I’m curious to what the resolution was? I have one that is worse. Alcohol, albeit 70% isopropyl, didn’t help - but did take a little brown color off. Which makes me think it may have been refinished; possibly lacquer. I ended up sanding off whatever finish was on there & plan on refinishing with...
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    Restoration of old shellac

    I’m sure we all have seen it. Old American wooden veneer clocks with “bumpy” dried shellac. On car paint, we usually call this dyeback or sometimes solvent pop. I think with shellac I’ve seen it referred to as “crazing”. I’m wondering, other than stripping completely & refinishing, what is the...
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    Alternates to Shellac

    Thanks. I learned way too much about shellac and old lacquer finishes. Subsequent to this I did a project that was originally lacquer I thought was shellac. I learned alcohol/shellac will make a mess out of lacquer & how to tell the difference. Also, came up with a polishing method other than...
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    Alternates to Shellac

    Ok, when with shellac. Got the flakes & fuel alcohol. The can stuff is garbage. Strip, Wet sand, polish, wax. Came out gear.
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    Alternates to Shellac

    Ok. Thanks for all the advice. I’ve used Danish oil & like it too. But dumb me is going to go with shellac again. My previous shellac experience was from big box - they dont have expiration dates there - so who knows how old. I’m ordering flakes from Amazon. Decided to go this route because I...
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    Alternates to Shellac

    Hi. This is a Gilbert clock just as I found it. It’s been poorly refinished with polyurethane (I think). I was able to Citrus Strip it all off down to bare wood. I know shellac seems the favorite top coat to use. I used it once & loathe it. Maybe it was old, but I bought it at hardware store...
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