Shellac Question

[Ed Gibbons]

I sprayed 2 thin coats of shellac over oil based stain. I’m ready to start spraying em8000 over shellac. I mildly scuffed the top. There are a few areas where a sheen appears from the shellac. Will the satin finish eliminate the difference?

[Frank Pratt]

I sprayed 2 thin coats of shellac over oil based stain. I’m ready to start spraying em8000 over shellac. I mildly scuffed the top. There are a few areas where a sheen appears from the shellac. Will the satin finish eliminate the difference?

Yes it will.

[Andrew Seemann]

The main reason to sand the shellac is to remove any dust nibs or other imperfections from the shellac; basically you are making a smooth substrate for the next layer of finish. It almost acts like a sanding primer in that way.