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From my understanding “Everclear” is the purist alcohol obtainable. It’s pricey though. I could use it since I only mix very small batches so it never sits mixed on the shelf very long. I have used Behlen Behkol (denatured) for years with NO complaints. I save a little by using cheaper hardware store alcohol for cleaning brushes etc. Behkol is supposed to give a little longer open time and I have had no problems at all dissolving shellac in it. My own test is when I sand and only get fine white dust with NO build up on sandpaper or steel wool tells me ALL I need to know!! By the way, you can use a cheap “blade-type” coffee grinder to grind shellac flakes to fine grain that will dissolve almost instantly!
- This reply was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by William Nenna.
- This reply was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by William Nenna.