Make Your Own Wood Finish - Shellac

This is the third and final installment of the “Make Your Own Wood Finish” series. Today we’ll tackle de-waxed shellac.

The cost difference between making your own shellac and buying let’s say the "Bulls Eye Clear Shellac" you can get at the store can add up over time (you'll save about $6.00 per quart making your own) , but the real advantage to making your own is your ability to determine what pound cut of shellac you wish to use.

The Bulls Eye brand is a 3 pound cut of shellac that you would have to dilute with denatured alcohol to make it a 2 pound cut….which would cost you more $$. I’ve used Bulls Eye Clear Shellac before and it’s a fine product, but in the long run, the store bought variety will cost you more money and it won’t be as versatile as making your own can be.
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There is now a playlist on my channel (link below) that includes the 3 finishes in this series and also the 2 part series I did on Iron Acetate. It’s there so that you can easily find it should you wish to refer to something in the future.

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[darthachaeron]

Thanks for the crash course in diy furniture polish and preservatives! Watched the series and now know about 500x what I did before.

[GiGaSzS]

Thank you very much for the instructions.
Really great comparison between different wood finishes, that one can make at home.
Also very to the point video!

[KSFWG]

Thanks for all that great information, Chris. Shellac often gets forgotten with the multitude of finishes available to woodworkers today. Nice touch is putting all the home made finishes in one play list for everyone.

[JunkworksGarage]

shellac was used for coating on medication and candy as well thanks for all the finish vids they have been very informative thanks

[craigmonteforte]

Great video Chris another use is way before the invention of the product Kilz primer and stain blocker Shellac was used to stop the stain from bleeding thru the paint most. Especially on water stains on drywall i was taught that “ trick” by a old timer construction guy when i began working in the trades he preferred a rattle can spray technique because he told me that he thought it dried the fastest ? One of that guys jobs was. Running the customer service department for a residential construction company that we both worked for in the 1980s

[malk]

Thanks for this - just about to make my first batch. We're using it to seal in some nasty chemical products that were used on the wood closets in our house, that have been off-gassing.

[TheTacoslife]

More people in this woodworking community need to subscribe to this chanel. It may not be a fancy Bates or Giaco style edit, but its good info always. Keep it up Chris!

[MarkChristopherpens]

Wow 3 weeks have just shot by! Great information & presentation Chris!!

[McGinnsWoodShop]

Great information Chris, thanks for feeding my brain!

[Allenrobinson]

Nice work man! I already made the varnish (Looks amazing on Butternut) and now on to the shellac. Thanks for the great info.. its going to save me some much needed cash over the years!

[mfwoodshop]

I used the blonde shellac on the rocking chair. First time I've done that it looks great

[RedSmithWorkshop]

Thanks Chris for sharing your knowledge. Great tips once again. I need to try to make my own shellac...

[willemkossen]

Also, shellac is good as sanding sealer

Its also part of friction polish for turning

Then its a food additive.

And it's basically lice excrement.

[tooljunkie]

great series chris! learned some new stuff in each video..im gonna look into shellac for a future build ibe been wanting to do..thanks for sharing this info bro.

[opasworkshop]

great instructional videos Chris I can't believe you taught us so much in just three weeks. by the way is there garnet shellac more of a reddish color? or is it more of the amber color?

[danchuk-hz]

Thank you... is it will be good to mix shellax with resin? For wood finish?

[johncoonradtjr.]

If I am going to stain do I apply a coat of Shellac first .

[hooman]

Hay i want to know how to make hardner set or wood sealer

[johncoonradtjr.]

When you spray the Shellac do you cut it with anything if you do what amount.

[johncoonradtjr.]

Do you sand after each coat, 220 paper