My shellac flakes clumped up into a solid brick after I left the jar open overnight.

I had to carefully chip pieces off with a putty knife and dissolve them in fresh alcohol, which took almost an hour yesterday, so has anyone found a better way to salvage dried-out finish?

3 comments

3 Comments

the_faith2mo ago

Wait you left the jar open overnight on purpose? That's asking for trouble! Shellac turns into a rock so fast, I'm honestly impressed you managed to chip it apart at all. Next time maybe try grating it with a cheese grater if it happens again, it dissolves way quicker as little shavings.

terryw672mo ago

My grandfather used to keep his shellac in a metal coffee can with the lid hammered on tight. He still had to use a putty knife to break the skin every single time. The smell of that shop is permanently linked to the sound of him chipping away at it.

faith_thomas2mo ago

My buddy just threw his brick in a blender with some alcohol, worked shockingly well.