Shellac Over Polyurethane Floor

You should use de waxed shellac if you plan on placing more polyurethane on in the future.

Shellac over polyurethane floor.

These both have their benefits. While you can buff wax over shellac you cannot apply one of the polyurethane finishes over it so if you decide to change your floor s finish you ll need to completely strip away the shellac. Let them dry two days. But if you are looking for a more general solution to putting a more durable finish over a wax containing shellac probably the best solution is to avoid polyurethane and use an oil based varnish.

Prepare a surface of maple sanding from 120 through 180 grit. It s shellac for my house. Apply an oil based poly varnish over a section. Shellac is another floor finish that was commonly used in the 19th and 20th centuries but fell from common use when synthetic finishes were invented.

In order to help you distinguish the differences between each one this article discusses some of these finishes. Now apply a natural wax containing shellac to one section and a dewaxed shellac to another. A coat of shellac can be placed over polyurethane. Unlike synthetic urethanes shellac is a natural resin that is derived from the lac beetle and diluted with.

Polyurethane and varnish vs. Shellac finishes were common on wood floors until urethanes became more widely accepted. Original post on our site with additional information plans questions comments. Zinsser themselves make a finish.

Shellac is a clear gloss finish that comes from the secretion of an insect and is mixed with alcohol. When i started i knew little about all four types of topcoats and worse i didn t understand the difference between a topcoat the cures and one that evaporates. This is an updated version of the same video with voice over.