Meant orange shellac, not yellow.
Sometimes I use a small wire brush, very gently, to work shellac or paint out of the grain.
Paint removal: The best paint stripper is one that is methylene chloride based. I don't know if they still sell that type of product. There is no respirator made that can filter out methylene chloride for more than a very short time. Work outdoors and upwind of it is required. Caustic strippers work very well for removing paint, but they burn the heck out of you if they spatter on your skin. These things are why I usually try 50/50 alcohol + lacquer thinner first. The primary hazard of it is flammability, provided you are wearing gloves and a respirator. I'm not one for huffing solvent, so I have a respirator.
Last edited by MadCow333; 05-31-2013 at 06:15 PM.