Stupid pet tricks

No laughs from me. I'm terrible about labeling jars. I grabbed the wrong one a couple of times but so far have not made a "fatal" error. If I don't wise up, it will happen.

Bet it brushed on easy though ;)

Whew, I thought I was the only one that done that kind of thing. Pretty much happened to me with a pair of nightstands for my nephew and new niece (in-law?)

That'd be a "stupid human trick". Letterman has had both on his show.

Not that I'm critical; I'm perfectly capable of such tricks on my own.

-JBB

Opportunity for me to learn something: Please define "spit coat". O.

A "spit coat" is a dilute mixture of clear dewaxed shellac usually in a 1 to 1.5 lb. cut. A 1 lb. cut being one pound of shellac dissolved in one gallon of alcohol.

-- Jack Novak Buffalo, NY - USA (Remove "SPAM" from email address to reply)

AKA a wash coat.

It's a thin pre-coat of shellac, or sometimes sanding sealer, used to prevent stain from over penetrating certain woods, and to prevent one layer of finish with interacting with the next.

Dewaxed shellac is a universal barrier. Spit coating can often even allow you to reverse a finishing step, if necessary.

Birch, cherry, and pine are popular woods that take stain terribly if nothing is used to control the penetration. Some use Turpentine, Pre-stain Conditioner, or other commercial products. I prefer a simple thin shellac coat between each color coat.

Make sense? Barry

Labeling jars? Who does that? ;)