Shellac over pigmented wax?

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Hello,I'm building an end table for SWMBO's brother-in-law for Christmas (yeah,I'm a little behind schedule, but SWMBO suggested it on 12/15 and I wasn'tdone with my other stuff yet so I gave them an "artist's rendering" until Icould get to it).Anyway, the rest of their furniture is heavy (8/4 tops) duty pine with whatlooks like a pigmented wax finish.  I don't really like it but they love it.I noticed their dining room table is losing a lot of the color where theywipe it off when done.  Which makes sense since wax isn't a film finish oranything.I found a colored wax that will match their furniture (tried it on somescraps) but I was wondering if I could protect it a little bit by brushing(or wiping) on some super blonde shellac (Zinsers Seal Coat) over the top?Would that work?  Or would the wax actually prevent a good adhesion for theshellac?Thanks,Mike

Jay Windley · Accepted Answer

|| Or would the wax actually prevent a good adhesion for the| shellac?That's my guess.  I haven't tried it, but wax is generally what you use whenyou don't want something to stick to the thing you've waxed.--Jay

Stephen M · Answer

Or would the wax actually prevent a good adhesion for theYes. Shellac adheres well to just about anything but wax.

Harry Muscle · Answer

I know this is a little off topic, but does anyone know first hand ifshellac does or does not adhere to melamine?Thanks,Harry

Mike in Idaho · Answer

Ok, so that answers my first question (which is what I was afraid of). Now for the follow up:

If I want a little protection that will be provided by the shellac, what will happen if I put the shellac on first, then the colored wax? Will the pigment stay on the shellac or should I just bag it all together and just put the wax on.

Oh, and if anyone knows of a better way to accomplish what I'm trying to attempt, I'm all ears.

Thanks, Mike

Shellac over pigmented wax?

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