Shellac over and under Latex

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  • tmpt
    28 April 2015 at 7:52 pm #126810

    I sealed poplar/alder trestle table legs with a coat of shellac. I then painted the wood black. I now want to put a coat or two of shellac over the latex. I don’t like the feel of latex, and I want to add a little more protection.

    Any issues with this process???
    Thanks,
    Tim

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    Matt McGrane
    29 April 2015 at 6:16 am #126825

    Dang, Tim. I don’t usually care for paint, but that looks really sharp. I’ve heard Paul say that shellac can go over anything. Not absolutely certain he meant to include a painted surface. Maybe you could try it on a scrap piece to see how it holds.

    dborn
    29 April 2015 at 9:29 am #126828

    I think you are ok to use shellac. I would test it first on a scrap piece to make sure it feels the way you want it to.

    http://www.doityourself.com/stry/using-shellac-when-painting-walls#b

    Greg Merritt
    29 April 2015 at 2:40 pm #126868

    That base looks great! Paul posted about just this application here:
    https://paulsellers.com/2012/08/questions-answered-painting-my-projects/

    tmpt
    21 May 2015 at 7:55 pm #127290

    Thanks Matt. I’ve painted exactly two pieces. One white…one black. My preference is to never again paint wood. It’s a mess…and why had the beauty of wood?
    The inspiration for the table legs comes from a video I saw by Doucette and Wolf. Look at some of their YouTube projects… Outstanding hand work. Although, they are not afraid of machinery either. One of his trestle table designs had the painted legs with tiger maple. Looked GOOOOOD…so I redid my dining table.

    tmpt
    21 May 2015 at 8:01 pm #127291

    Thanks for the URL Greg. You are right, the process was right there in Paul’s video.
    Perfect!

    Chad Magiera
    25 January 2016 at 5:01 pm #134181

    Late to the forum… To apply over or under latex paint I’m pretty sure you have to make sure the shellac you’re using is not just shellac, but “de-waxed” shellac. I bought a can of Zinsser Shellac from Home Depot and after getting home read the label which said not a suitable for undercoating waterborne poly. Any Shellac that motions the need for a tie-coat is not de-waxed. (I think). Wish the manufacturers weren’t just in it to make a buck, but to add some clarity.

    Cheers

    tmpt
    25 January 2016 at 6:45 pm #134185

    Thanks Chad. I did use dewaxed shellac (sealer) on the bare wood. Then painted…then used Zinsser shellac over the paint. It’s been a few months now and it seems to be holding up just fine.

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