Originally Posted by
SteveH
OK, NO flame here but do you realize that the 130+ year old treadles we have today are/were done with Shellac and that the paint used on the machines was basically a mix of pigment and shellac?
Tough enough for me. (BTW - I use spray paint on machines as well as shellac/pigment, and I use modern stains and poly sealers also)
Yes - as were most other commercial cabinets such as radios.
I'm sure my experience with shellac hinges on it being contemporary pre-mixed (Zinser) shellac not old school mix your own flakes and alcohol. The latter may well be way more durable than what I've used , but I'm not inclined to get into the alchemy of rolling my own :-)