Shellac Over Polyurethane Floor

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Shellac over polyurethane floor.

But if you are looking for a more general solution to putting a more durable finish over a wax containing shellac probably the best solution is to avoid polyurethane and use an oil based varnish. Shellac is a clear gloss finish that comes from the secretion of an insect and is mixed with alcohol. Produced from the resin secreted by a lac bug found in india and thailand it. Original post on our site with additional information plans questions comments.

Thanks for watching https youtu be. 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. Shellac finishes were common on wood floors until urethanes became more widely accepted. These both have their benefits.

You should use de waxed shellac if you plan on placing more polyurethane on in the future. A coat of shellac can be placed over polyurethane. 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. Apply an oil based poly varnish over a section.

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. Zinsser themselves make a finish. It s shellac for my house. 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. Prepare a surface of maple sanding from 120 through 180 grit. In order to help you distinguish the differences between each one this article discusses some of these finishes.