A thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood.
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Examples for "shellac"
Examples for "shellac"
1Unbleached shellac and a small quantity of lampblack is then stirred in.
2Upon the second coat of stain apply a thin coat of shellac.
3The shellac on the wooden boards at either end has not flaked.
4Upon the shellac apply successively several coats of some good rubbing varnish.
5Spar varnish is the best for this purpose but shellac will answer.
1In wax-finishing hardwoods, use a paste filler and shellac varnish to get a good surface.
2Thus painters prefer to put on a coat of shellac varnish first, before oiling walnut and other hard woods.
3A brilliant black varnish for iron, stone, or wood can be made by thoroughly incorporating ivory black with common shellac varnish.
4The remedy is to exclude it, or keep the insulators warm and dry, or coat them with shellac varnish, wax, or paraffin.
5Shellac varnish is the worst.
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