My old boss said shellac was dead and to never touch it again. He was completely wrong.

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Completely wrong" is a stretch. For a lot of modern finishing work, shellac IS basically dead. It's just not durable enough for most stuff people make today.

park.abby10d ago

Wait, shellac is dead? @alice336 have you seen the antique restoration community? They swear by it for period pieces because nothing else matches the original finish. It's still the go-to for instrument makers too, like violins and guitars, for its sound qualities. Saying it's not durable ignores all the 200-year-old furniture finished with it that's still around!