Thank you for the advice of using lighter coats, that should help prevent runs and drips. I put two coats on this time, so should be good for a while. Now onto mounting the Wald basket, always something.
JohnS On Monday, February 28, 2022 at 11:59:16 AM UTC-5 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > JohnS: It sounds like you have too much shellac in your brush. Submerge > the bristles of your brush only about a half inch and then lay off the > brush by wiping the end of the bristles on the underside of the rim of the > can. You only need enough to get a single even coat. Shellac dries quickly, > it won't be long until you're ready for the next application. > > As Jstern mentions denatured alcohol is great for cleaning up any shellac > that ended up where you don't want it. Just dab a bit onto a rag and then > wipe the rag over your trouble area. > > I don't cover the bike, sometimes I'll mask my bar end shifter pods with > blue painter's tape but I usually don't bother. > > I haven't had any trouble handling the shellac, no issues with runs or > drips. I use a 1" wide chip brush and always lay off my brush on the inside > edge of the can. I clean my brush with denatured alcohol and have used the > same cheap brush for many shellac applications over the last several years. > > Be warned! Shellac can and does go bad. I pulled an old can of amber > shellac out of our warehouse for my handlebars once. It never dried and was > still tacky and goopy days later. I removed it with denatured alcohol. > Better your bars than a furniture project! > > It depends on the project but I typically like three coats of shellac. > On Monday, February 28, 2022 at 11:41:55 AM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote: > >> I never do loads of coats. I like just enough to provide some protection >> and keep the twine in place. Usually just one coat honestly. I never cover >> anything. I am a rebel. >> >> On Monday, February 28, 2022 at 9:25:20 AM UTC-5 jrst...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> I always apply in very light coats. I end up using 6 or so coats. Like >>> you I cover the front of the bike. I use plastic drop cloths and lasting >>> tape. Alcohol, denatured Alcohol can take the shellac off of the places >>> you do not want it. >>> >>> On Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 5:23:28 PM UTC-5 JohnS wrote: >>> >>>> Wrapped the Soma Oxfords (Albatross copy) on my '82 Stumpy today. >>>> Shellac is very runny and just wants to go everywhere, I tried to mask the >>>> front end of the bike and tipped it in the stand to keep from going where >>>> it shouldn't. You really can't be too careful with it. >>>> >>>> JohnS >>>> >>>> [image: WIN_20220227_16_50_20_Pro.jpg] >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/799218b0-87cd-45ca-821a-c76ac34bf6d5n%40googlegroups.com.
