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12-11-2013, 10:24 PM
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How many coats of a shellac (French Polish) in a day?
I have just put my first sealer coats on my first build. My loft is averaging about 45% humidity and 65ºF. I have a 1lb cut of shellac in 190º grain alcohol. Is there a safe range of number coats per day that folks with experience can recommend? Thanks!
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Guitars: J-45 copy, Stahl Style 6 inspired copy 
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#2
12-12-2013, 06:09 AM
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I have managed to get in 3 sessions in an 8 hour day. I typically do the top and the treble rim and let it dry then do the back and the bass rim. The shellac needs to dry in between so the finish does not mar when working on the other side. I also typically am doing multiple guitars at s time.
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12-12-2013, 12:03 PM
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Yup, 3 is about right, 4 if you put the first one on before breakfast. Or if you're outside on a warm sunny day with a mild breeze it dries as fast as you can put it on, so you can pretty much keep going till you're done. Not much chance of that at the moment though... unless you're in the Atacama or something
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