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Shellac

Shellac is a long-standing favorite for finishing wood floors, trim and furniture. Shellac is thinned with alcohol, and should be applied in dry warm air to avoid clouding. It dries dust-free in 15-20 minutes.
Shellac can be used as a pre-staining wash coat, to obtain an even stain tone on porous or soft wood such as pine. It can also be used to change the tone of an already shellacked surface, by tinting it with alcohol-soluble aniline dye.

Instead of re-staining, pigmented shellac, also called shellac enamel, is often used as a sealant over stained finishes for a uniform, freshly painted surface.

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