KUSMI SEED-LAC Shellac
KUSMI SEED-LAC Shellac
Warm Neutral Light Caramel Golden Yellow Brown, seedlac,
excellent for older antique restorations and repairs.
Shellac Seed is the basic raw material that comes straight from the sticklac.
We supply 'Golden' standard, the finest grade kusmi seed.
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Bysakhi DARK SEED-LAC Shellac
DARK SEED SHELLAC
Rich brown, Bysakhi seedlac is excellent
for darker wood finishes for antique restoration
and repair or refinishing.
Dark Bysakhi seedlac is a good choice
for Walnut and Brown Mahogany tones.
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THAI SEED-LAC Shellac
THAI SEED SHELLAC (aka: Siam Seed-Lac)
Thai seed has rich warm Red Amber tones,
excellent for use on Rosewoods, Mahogany, Cherry, or Redwood.
Intermix with other shellacs to adjust color or impart warm tones.
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DENATURED ALCOHOL (Behkol) Shellac Reducer UPS Only
Click above for more info About Denatured Alcohols:
DENATURED ALCOHOL / Shellac Reducer
DENATURED ALCOHOL, Mohawk Shellac Reducer (formerly Behlen Behkol),
is formulated specifically to dissolve shellac flakes and dilute or 'cut' liquid Shellacs.
See the: Shellac Pound Cut Mixing Chart
Denatured Alcohol, Shellac Reducer (formerly labeled Behkol) will make a shellac that has
a little more open or 'working time', a good solvent choice for mixing your own shellac.
Also used to dissolve alcohol Aniline Dyes.
• 5 Gallon pails are Pick-Up, or North Bay Delivery Only.
Call to place 5 gallon orders & arrange details.
Note: The SAME PRODUCT in 1 & 5 Gallon packaging now carries the Mohawk 'Finishers Edge' label.
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Omega LILY VARNISHER'S / SHELLAC BRUSHES
More Info: Click Above
SHELLAC & VARNISHER'S Brushes
 A Single Fill brush, Only (1/4 - 5/16 in) thick.
Classic glider design, ideal for Shellac & Varnish.
The Lily brush will yield a thin, uniform application
of shellac or varnish. This brush is ideal for
shellac, varnish, and faux finishing of woodwork and furniture.
Pictured Sizes 20 - 80 mm - Note: The 70 mm works in a Quart Can.
Genuine OMEGA, made in Italy.
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SINGLE FILL NATURAL BRISTLE BRUSH - Shellac & Varnishes
• NEW Item
SINGLE FILL NATURAL BRISTLE BRUSHES
2 inch brush pictured above
Single Fill Natural Bristle Brushes
• These are well crafted Single Thick Shellac, Varnish, & multi-purpose brushes.
• 100% premium natural un-dyed, un-bleached, 90% tops, flat trimmed hog bristles.
• Bristles are secured in the heads with a 2 part epoxy for solvent resistance.
• Plated ferrules. • Smooth unfinished Beech wood handles.
NOT Recommended for use with waterborne finishing materials.
Made in the USA
• • • Click on a brush price-line to see the bristle specifications.
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Paper FINISH & PAINT STRAINER CONES: MEDIUM & FINE
Medium & Fine Mesh FINISH STRAINERS
 Filter foreign matter or undissolved solid particles found in stains or finish coatings.
Paper Cone 6 in Dia., full flow cloth mesh tip leaves no finish in the strainer.
Seed, Button and Black shellacs benefit by filtering through layers
of medium Cheese Cloth first.
Use Fine Mesh for final straining of shellac, varnish, lacquers, paint,
and most any furniture finish, especially for spraying.
Strain through Medium filter followed by FINE mesh straining for best results.
Medium mesh is 226 microns • Fine mesh is 190 microns
One micron is equivalent to one one-thousandth of a millimetre.
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SEEDLAC is the least processed shellac. All other shellacs are made from this raw seedlac resin. The insect feeds on the sap of the tree and secretes the Lac as a protective shell in which the female lay their eggs.
Seedlac is made from the branches that are covered by the Lac resin left by the lac bug, known as sticklac.
The sticklac is crushed to yield the seedlac. The Seedlac is sieved to remove organic materials, washed and dried in open air.
BUTTON Shellac has toughness and mar resistance that makes it the preferred shellac for finishing floors, interior woodwork and French polishing musical instruments.
Waxy Shellac: Wax content provides some flexibility & moisture resistance.
'Waxy' shellacs are a good choice when the finish will be shellac only.
Use a DEWAXED Shellac for a universal sealer / primer and as a transitional coating between dissimilar finishes. Use a Dewaxed Shellac when the topcoat, for extra water & alcohol resistance, will be a varnish, lacquer or urethane.
The Story of Shellac
by Zinsser Co., Inc.
In celebration of 155 years manufacturing shellac, Zinsser revised this booklet in 2004,
which was first published in 1913 and reprinted seventeen times throughout the years. |
