How do I apply Amber Shellac over painted cabinets?
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Carin harmon
How do I apply amber shellac over my painted kitchen cabinets
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This may help:
https://www.wikihow.com/Apply-Shellac
Hi Carin, I attached a video with information about the different finishes, hope this help, I don't know a lot about shellac
https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/skills-and-know-how/painting/whats-the-difference-between-polyurethane-varnish-shellac-and-lacquer
Shellac is used to seal surfaces and you should use clear. Amber shellac will yellow anything that you paint over.
Use a chip brush and clean it with ammonia. It self levels.
But I would consider a better top coat. I like polycrylic which is water-based for easy clean up and will not yellow.