Pure Orange & Platinum Blond Nearest-Clear Shellac Flakes

Available in Pure Orange and Platinum Blond Nearest-Clear

Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. It is processed and sold as dry flakes and dissolved in denatured alcohol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze, and wood finish. Shellac functions as a tough natural primer, sanding sealant, tannin-blocker, odor-blocker, stain, and high-gloss varnish. Shellac was once used in electrical applications as it possesses good insulation qualities and it seals out moisture. Phonograph and 78 rpm gramophone records were made of it until they were replaced by vinyl long-playing records from the 1950s onwards.

Simply add denatured alcohol (see diagram for recipe). Agitate gently, so as not to produce bubbles, over an 8-hour period prior to use. The resulting liquid will keep for about 6 months.  Choose a container that can be sealed.  I prefer glass jars.

NOTE: To seal knots in wood ~ add less alcohol (see diagram).

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There are 2 ways that are pretty easy to measure your mixture for shellac flakes.

First
1. Put your flake amount you want into a container with a lid.
2. Fill container with half as much denature alcoholic as Flakes for a Knott sealer or slightly cover flakes for a varnish.

Second ~ with a scale
1. Put your empty container on the scale and zero it out.
2. Using the chart on the flakes package, Add the desired amount of
flakes according to the scale.
3. Zero out the scale again and add the desired amount of denatured
alcohol you’ve chosen on the chart.

Once Mixed
After mixing you’ll need to agitate gently as to not create bubbles for the next 8 hours or so. Don’t mix it up until you’re ready to use as Pure Shellac only has a 6 month shelf life once mixed. The dry flakes will last indefinitely.