Shellac

Looking to revive your antique and French polished furniture and restore it to its original glow?

By mixing with methylated spirits, Feast Watson Shellac turns into a French Polish, ready and waiting to achieve a warm amber glow and high gloss authentic finish to your furniture.

With Feast Watson Shellac, you are the professional. Allowing a unique blending of French Polish, the Shellac suits the individual applicator and their project.

Plus, by pairing Shellac with Feast Watson Prooftint, you can bring a dash of colour to your shellac and your polish. The possibilities are endless!

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WHERE TO USE

Fine furniture. For tabletops or surfaces subject to high wear or liquid spills, Shellac must be top coated with a harder wearing finish. Seek professional advice before working on antiques.

FINISH

Add a topcoat of a suitable flooring polyurethane.

NUMBER OF COATS

As many as necessary to achieve the desired result

RECOAT TIME

1 Hour

DRY TIME

Sand after 24 Hours
Full cure after 7 Days

CLEAN UP

Methylated Spirits. Soak application cloths in water prior to disposal.

SIZES

250g

MIX RATIO

Dissolve Shellac in methylated spirits at the rate of 250g of Shellac to 1L of Methylated Spirits.
For staining, add 10% Prooftint to tint the Shellac solution

How to prepare Feast Watson Shellac:

Make sure your timber is dry and free from any traces of dust, dirt, glue, wax, grease, and oil.
Before applying, fill any timber defects with a suitable wood putty.

Note: A blend of several colours may be required to match the timber colouring.

If the grain is open or very coarse, apply one coat of Feast Watson Sanding Sealer and when thoroughly dry, sand off back to bare timber.

Bare Timber

Using a medium grit and the fine grit paper, sand new timber.
Remember to sweep and vacuum any leftover dust.

Previously Coated Timber

Ensure the old finish is completely removed by first sanding with a coarse paper, or stripping, then sand until you reach new bare timber.
If the old coating is a varnish, it will only need to be sanded back to a smooth, uniform matt finish.

Note: Any wax build-up on old French Polished surfaces should be removed prior to sanding, by wiping with a cloth dampened with warm soapy water or pure turpentine.

How to apply Feast Watson Shellac:

How to mix Shellac:

Dissolve Shellac into pure methylated spirits (95%) at the following rate:

250gms Shellac in 1 litre of pure methylated spirits.

Pour the required amount of methylated spirits into a glass or plastic container (do not use tin or metal as this will result in the solution darkening).
Add the Shellac to the methylated spirits, stirring constantly until the Shellac is fully dissolved. Make sure to filter the mixture to remove undissolved material.

Tinting Shellac:

The Shellac mixture may be tinted with up to 10% Feast Watson Prooftint if desired.
If a thicker coating is desired, a slightly higher content of Shellac may be used in the mixture.
For best results, apply the polish in dry, moderately warm conditions using a soft long handled brush, French Polish mop, rubber, or cloth pad.
Apply one or two foundation coats, then apply as many coats as needed to fill the grain and achieve your perfect finish.

How to maintain my furniture after using Feast Watson Shellac:

It's easy! To maintain your surface, regularly buff the surface with Feast Watson Wax or Polish and you are good to go.

Sanding Sealer

A fast drying timber floor slealer used to fill the timber grain and providing a smooth finish.

PREPARATION