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Offline yazoo

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how to remove shellac from bow blanks?
« on: March 03, 2009, 11:41:04 am »
what would be the best way to remove the shellac from a bow blank without scraping? or sanding
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Re: how to remove shellac from bow blanks?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2009, 11:50:48 am »
Never tried it any other way,I always scrap it off ,being careful not to get into the wood. :)
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Offline yazoo

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Re: how to remove shellac from bow blanks?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2009, 11:57:33 am »
thats the way I always do in but some beginners tend to scrape off to much,wondering if some type of paint remover would work?
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Re: how to remove shellac from bow blanks?
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2009, 12:00:00 pm »
Could try denatured alcohol or some diluted ammonia, those are what you use to clean your brush, but
don't know if it will work on dried shellac ???
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Re: how to remove shellac from bow blanks?
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2009, 12:29:50 pm »
I know acetone will take lacquer off with just a few wipes.
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Re: how to remove shellac from bow blanks?
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2009, 12:43:07 pm »
Yes, denatured alcohol. If not try a 50/50 with laquer thinner.
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Re: how to remove shellac from bow blanks?
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2009, 01:39:45 pm »
The carrier for shellac is alcohol. I use denatures alcohol to remove it from wood. If the bow isn't going to be dyed and finish will go right over the shellac.
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Re: how to remove shellac from bow blanks?
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2009, 01:40:32 pm »
Paint stripper...the type that says it will remove shellac (on the label). ;D
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Re: how to remove shellac from bow blanks?
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2009, 09:47:05 pm »
Alcohol
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Re: how to remove shellac from bow blanks?
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2009, 07:02:26 pm »
I use denatured alchohol and a stiff tooth brush :)
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