Ronnie Boyett Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 I recently watched a video where the person stained (two coats) his project. Then he applied 6 coats of shellac. After this he used 1 or 2 coats of "gel stain" over the shellac. I thought shellac, poly, etc. was a final finish and stain (gel or not) would not penetrate this finish. Is it possible to stain on top of shellac or poly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Gel stain over shellac is used to darken and even out the color. Scuff the surface before using the gel stain. Then use a top coat to protect everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 The Shellac was probably cut to a one pound cut to be used to prevent blotching. Marc at The wood whisperer has a video that explains it and how to use it for blotchy wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Yes it is, some folks call it glazing. In spray finishing, you can mix a small amount of your stain into the topcoat (make sure the two are compatible) and thats called a "shader" As Wdwerker mentioned, it's used to even out the stained surface below. So by sealing down your stain coat with either a topcoat or shellac, gives your the opportunity to blend light areas into the darker without a fast take-up into the wood. So your basically staining over the shellac or topcoat. A word of caution...make sure the products you use play nice with each other, if you don't, you just may cause adhesion issues. Careful not to get heavy handed, there is possibility of mudding up the grain. -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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